1 Thessalonians 2:9

9For you remember, brothers, aour labor and toil: we bworked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.

1 Thessalonians 5:12

Final Instructions and Benediction

12We ask you, brothers, cto respect those who labor among you and dare over you in the Lord and admonish you,

1 Timothy 4:10

10For to this end we toil and strive,
Some manuscripts  and suffer reproach
because we have our hope set on the living God, fwho is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.

1 Timothy 4:15-16

15Practice these things, immerse yourself in them,
Greek be in them
so that hall may see your progress.
16 iKeep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save jboth yourself and kyour hearers.

1 Timothy 5:17-18

17Let the elders lwho rule well be considered worthy of mdouble honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching. 18For the Scripture says, n“You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain,” and, o“The laborer deserves his wages.”

2 Timothy 2:3-6

3 pShare in suffering as qa good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4No soldier rgets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him. 5 sAn athlete is not tcrowned unless he competes according to the rules. 6It is uthe hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops.

2 Timothy 4:5

5As for you, valways be sober-minded, wendure suffering, do the work of xan evangelist, yfulfill your ministry.

Philemon 1

Greeting

1Paul, za prisoner for Christ Jesus, and aaTimothy our brother,

To Philemon our beloved fellow worker
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