Philippians 4:16

Therefore also I was hindered these many times from coming to you,

and because he practiced the same trade, he lived with them and worked, for by trade they were tent makers.

Now I don’t desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you, and was hindered so far, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.

in labor and travail, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, and in cold and nakedness.

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

For you remember, brothers, our labor and travail; for working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the Good News of God.

These accompanied him as far as Asia: Sopater of Beroea; Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians; Gaius of Derbe; Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.

When I was present with you and was in need, I wasn’t a burden on anyone, for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my need. In everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and I will continue to do so.

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ:

neither did we eat bread from anyone’s hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you,

for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia; and Titus to Dalmatia.

For God speaks once, yes twice, though man pays no attention.

Then Jesus said to him, “Get behind me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.’ ”

Embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.

requesting, if by any means now at last I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you.

Or have only Barnabas and I no right to not work?

For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we have set our trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.

Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.

You will eat bread by the sweat of your face until you return to the ground, for you were taken out of it. For you are dust, and you shall return to dust.”

Please let us go to the Jordan, and each man take a beam from there, and let’s make us a place there, where we may live.” He answered, “Go!”

Then work stopped on God’s house which is at Jerusalem. It stopped until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

But the former governors who were before me were supported by the people, and took bread and wine from them, plus forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people; but I didn’t do so, because of the fear of God.

Now that which was prepared for one day was one ox and six choice sheep. Also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days a store of all sorts of wine. Yet for all this, I didn’t demand the governor’s pay, because the bondage was heavy on this people.

For day and night your hand was heavy on me. My strength was sapped in the heat of summer.

Yahweh, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you.

She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn’t go out by night.

I have seen the burden which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

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

But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; but, behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me because I remained there with the kings of Persia.

and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn’t depart from the temple, worshiping with fastings and petitions night and day.

Then he said to them, “The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he may send out laborers into his harvest.

Won’t God avenge his chosen ones who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?

Simon Peter said to them, “I’m going fishing.” They told him, “We are also coming with you.” They immediately went out, and entered into the boat. That night, they caught nothing.

In Iconium, they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed.

For Moses from generations of old has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”

On the Sabbath day we went outside of the city by a riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together.

Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was proclaimed by Paul at Beroea also, they came there likewise, agitating the multitudes.

When he had gone through those parts, and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece.

But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.

Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I didn’t cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears.

You yourselves know that these hands served my necessities, and those who were with me.

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God,

that I should be a servant of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, serving as a priest of the Good News of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be made acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of God’s Spirit; so that from Jerusalem, and around as far as to Illyricum, I have fully preached the Good News of Christ;

We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.

Have we no right to eat and to drink?

But I have used none of these things, and I don’t write these things that it may be done so in my case; for I would rather die, than that anyone should make my boasting void.

What then is my reward? That when I preach the Good News, I may present the Good News of Christ without charge, so as not to abuse my authority in the Good News.

What!? Was it from you that the word of God went out? Or did it come to you alone?

that you also be in subjection to such, and to everyone who helps in the work and labors.

When I therefore was thus determined, did I show fickleness? Or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be the “Yes, yes” and the “No, no?”

in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;

Or did I commit a sin in humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached to you God’s Good News free of charge?

for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.

remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and perseverance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we grew bold in our God to tell you the Good News of God in much conflict.

nor seeking glory from men (neither from you nor from others), when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.

because we wanted to come to you—indeed, I, Paul, once and again—but Satan hindered us.

But when Timothy came just now to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you,

night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for not all have faith.

according to the Good News of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly;

Now she who is a widow indeed and desolate, has her hope set on God, and continues in petitions and prayers night and day.

I thank God, whom I serve as my forefathers did, with a pure conscience. How unceasing is my memory of you in my petitions, night and day

To them it was revealed, that they served not to themselves, but to you, in these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the Good News to you by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

You have perseverance and have endured for my name’s sake, and have not grown weary.

The four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within. They have no rest day and night, saying, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come!”

but his delight is in Yahweh’s law. On his law he meditates day and night.

This greeting is by me, Paul, with my own hand.

Behold, I, Paul, tell you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.

The salutation of me, Paul, with my own hand: remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.

For most certainly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction, even as it happened, and you know.

But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you,

The greeting of me, Paul, with my own hand, which is the sign in every letter: this is how I write.

Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.