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1 Thessalonians 2:9

King James Version (KJV)

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1 Thessalonians 2:9

Verse 9 of 20

Scripture focus

For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

1 Thessalonians 2:9 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Thessalonians 2:9

Theological / Devotional

Ye remember. An appeal to the personal knowledge of the Thessalonians of his labors among them (cf. vs. 1, 2).

Labour. Gr. kopos (see on ch. 1:3).

Travail. Gr. mochthos, “hard and difficult labor,” “hardship,” “distress.” The two words kopos and mochthos are also used together in 2 Cor. 11:27; 2 Thess. 3:8. In 2 Cor. 11:27 (RSV) the combination is rendered “toil and hardship.”

Labouring. Gr. ergazomai, “to work,” generally, for payment. Paul refers to his working at his trade of tentmaking (see on Acts 18:3).

Night and day. Paul purposed to earn his living, being determined that the gospel should be given freely. No one was to be given grounds for accusing the apostle of preaching for personal gain. He labored that he might not be a burden to his congregations (see on 1 Cor. 4:12; 2 Cor. 11:9; 1 Thess. 2:6).

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