Berean Standard Bible
“nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.”
Paul addresses members of the church who have stopped working and are living off others. He points to the example he and his companions set.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.
World English Bible (WEB)
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;
King James Version (KJV)
Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
American Standard Version (ASV)
neither did we eat bread for nought at any man`s hand, but in labor and travail, working night and day, that we might not burden any of you:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And we did not take food from any man for nothing, but were working hard night and day not to be a trouble to any of you:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
nor for nought did we eat bread of any one, but in labour and in travail, night and day working, not to be chargeable to any of you;
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Ni comimos el pan de ninguno de balde; antes, obrando con trabajo y fatiga de noche y de día, por no ser gravosos á ninguno de vosotros;
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Cuando queríamos comida la comprábamos; con fatiga y cansancio trabajábamos día y noche, para no ser una carga a ninguno de ustedes.
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