1 Thessalonians 2:9

And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.

And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.

Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.

Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.

But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;

But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.

What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.

Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.

Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this required not I the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people.

Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!

For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.

For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.

And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.

In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;

O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:

And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it: