Acts 20:33-35

33 aI coveted no one’s silver or gold or apparel. 34 bYou yourselves know that cthese hands ministered to my necessities and dto those who were with me. 35In all things eI have shown you that fby working hard in this way we must ghelp the weak and hremember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed ito give than to receive.’

1 Thessalonians 2:9-10

9For you remember, brothers, jour labor and toil: we kworked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God. 10You are witnesses, and lGod also, mhow holy and righteous and blameless was our conduct toward you believers.
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