Acts 18:3

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and because they were tentmakers like him, he stayed and worked with them.

Cross References

1 Thessalonians 2:9

Brothers and sisters, I’m sure you remember how hard we worked. We labored night and day while we preached God’s good news to you so that we wouldn’t cause you any expense.

1 Corinthians 4:12

We work hard with our own hands. When others curse us, we bless them. When we’re attacked, we don’t fight back.

2 Corinthians 11:9

When I was with you and needed something, I didn’t make you pay for it. The believers who came from Macedonia provided everything I needed. I haven’t made you pay for anything at all, and I won’t ever do that.

2 Corinthians 12:13

How did I treat you worse than any of the other churches? The only difference was that I didn’t make you pay for anything. Forgive me for that wrong!

2 Corinthians 11:7

I preached God’s good news to you free of charge. When I did that, I was humbling myself in order to lift you up. Was that a sin?

1 Corinthians 9:14

So those who preach the good news should also receive their living from that work. That’s what the Lord has commanded.

1 Corinthians 9:15

But I haven’t used any of those rights. And I’m not writing this because I want you to do things like that for me. I’d rather die than let anyone take away the satisfaction I get from bragging about this.

1 Corinthians 9:18

So what reward do I get? Here’s my reward: being able to offer the good news free of charge, without claiming all my rights as a person who preaches the good news.

1 Thessalonians 4:11

Do everything you can to live a quiet life. You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you to.