a3:7
b3:8
c1 Thes 2:9
d3:8
e3:9
fMatt 10:10
g1 Cor 9:7-14
h1 Tim 5:17-18
i1 Thes 2:9
j2 Thes 3:6-10

‏ 2 Thessalonians 3:7-8

3:7  a Teaching by example was highly regarded in the ancient world. Paul himself provided an example by working for his own food (3:8  b; 1 Thes 2:9  c).
3:8  d without paying for it: Although Paul taught that workers in the Christian church could receive pay for their labor (3:9  e; see Matt 10:10  f; 1 Cor 9:7-14  g; 1 Tim 5:17-18  h), he did not take advantage of that privilege (1 Thes 2:9  i; 2 Thes 3:6-10  j).
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