and because he worked at the same trade, he stayed with them and worked with them( for they were tentmakers by trade).

他们本是制造帐棚为业。保罗因与他们同业，就和他们同住做工。

他们本是制造帐棚为业。保罗因与他们同业，就和他们同住，一同做工。

他们本是制造帐棚为业。保罗因与他们同业，就和他们同住，一同做工。

他们夫妇跟保罗是同行，都以制造帐篷为业，保罗就留下来和他们同住，一起做工。

他们是以做帐棚为业的，因为是同业，保罗就与他们同住，一同工作。

因为与他们同业，就住在他们那里做工。原来他们是以制帐篷为业的。

他們本是製造帳棚為業。保羅因與他們同業，就和他們同住做工。

他們本是製造帳棚為業。保羅因與他們同業，就和他們同住，一同做工。

他們本是製造帳棚為業。保羅因與他們同業，就和他們同住，一同做工。

他們夫婦跟保羅是同行，都以製造帳篷為業，保羅就留下來和他們同住，一起做工。

他們是以做帳棚為業的，因為是同業，保羅就與他們同住，一同工作。

因為他們同手藝，就和他們同住作工：以手藝說、他們是製造帳棚的。

因為與他們同業，就住在他們那裡做工。原來他們是以製帳篷為業的。

以同藝故、遂偕居工作、其藝蓋製幕也、

為其業幕同藝、遂與合作、

因其同藝、遂偕居合作、二人製幕為業、

葆樂訪之、因其亦以製幕為業、遂與同寓而經營焉。

and because he was a tentmaker as they were, he stayed and worked with them.

They were tentmakers, just as he was. So he stayed and worked with them.

and because he was of the same trade he stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade.

Paul lived and worked with them, for they were tentmakers just as he was.

and since they were of the same occupation, tentmakers by trade, he stayed with them and worked.

and because he was of the same trade he stayed with them, and they worked together, for they were tent makers by trade.

So, because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and worked; for by occupation they were tentmakers.

and because he was of the same trade, he abode with them, and they wrought; for by their trade they were tentmakers.

and being of the same occupation, stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade.

And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.

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

For you recall, brothers and sisters, our toil and drudgery: By working night and day so as not to impose a burden on any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.

We do hard work, toiling with our own hands. When we are verbally abused, we respond with a blessing, when persecuted, we endure,

and we did not eat anyone’s food without paying. Instead, in toil and drudgery we worked night and day in order not to burden any of you.It was not because we do not have that right, but to give ourselves as an example for you to imitate.

When I was with you and was in need, I was not a burden to anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia fully supplied my needs. I kept myself from being a burden to you in any way, and will continue to do so.

You yourselves know that these hands of mine provided for my needs and the needs of those who were with me.By all these things, I have shown you that by working in this way we must help the weak, and remember the words of the Lord Jesus that he himself said,‘ It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

For how were you treated worse than the other churches, except that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this injustice!

Or did I commit a sin by humbling myself so that you could be exalted, because I proclaimed the gospel of God to you free of charge?

Or do only Barnabas and I lack the right not to work?Who ever serves in the army at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not consume its milk?Am I saying these things only on the basis of common sense, or does the law not say this as well?For it is written in the law of Moses,“ Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.” God is not concerned here about oxen, is he?Or is he not surely speaking for our benefit? It was written for us, because the one plowing and threshing ought to work in hope of enjoying the harvest.If we sowed spiritual blessings among you, is it too much to reap material things from you?If others receive this right from you, are we not more deserving? But we have not made use of this right. Instead we endure everything so that we may not be a hindrance to the gospel of Christ.