⁸we did not eat^k anyone’s food free of charge;^l instead, we labored^m and toiled,ⁿ working^o night and day, so that we would not be a burden^p to any of you. ⁹It is not that we don’t have the right^q to support, but we did it to make ourselves an example to you so that you would imitate^r us.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying for it, but with toil and labor we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you. It was not because we do not have that right, but to give you in ourselves an example to imitate.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you. We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you to imitate.

NLTNew Living Translation

We never accepted food from anyone without paying for it. We worked hard day and night so we would not be a burden to any of you. We certainly had the right to ask you to feed us, but we wanted to give you an example to follow.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

nor did we eat bread from anyone without paying, but with toil and labor, we were working night and day in order not to be a burden to any of you, not that we do not have the right, but so that we may give ourselves as an example to you, so that you may imitate us.

KJV 1900King James Version

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: Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.

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