1 Thessalonians 2:9
1 Thessalonians · New Testament · Chapter 2
“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
What Does 1 Thessalonians 2:9 Mean?
1 Thessalonians 2:9 is found in the book of 1 Thessalonians, chapter 2, verse 9 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Mission.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 Thessalonians 2:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
2 Thessalonians 3:7“For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;”2 Corinthians 11:9“And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.”2 Thessalonians 3:8“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:”Psalms 1:2“But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.”Acts 18:3“And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.”Proverbs 31:18“She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.”1 Corinthians 9:15“But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.”2 Corinthians 11:27“In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.”Philippians 4:16“For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.”1 Thessalonians 2:6“Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.”1 Corinthians 9:6“Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?”2 Corinthians 12:13“For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.”Colossians 1:29“Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.”Nehemiah 5:15“But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.”Nehemiah 5:18“Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this required not I the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people.”John 21:3“Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.”Acts 20:31“Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.”Acts 20:34“Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.”1 Corinthians 9:18“What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.”1 Timothy 4:10“For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.”
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