Acts 18:3

3and abecause he was of the same trade he stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade.

1 Corinthians 4:11-12

11To the present hour bwe hunger and thirst, we are poorly dressed and cbuffeted and dhomeless, 12and we elabor, working with our own hands. fWhen reviled, we bless; gwhen persecuted, we endure;

2 Thessalonians 3:10-12

10For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: hIf anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat. 11For we hear that some among you iwalk in idleness, not busy at work, but jbusybodies. 12Now such persons we command and encourage in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living.
Greek to eat their own bread


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