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

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.

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

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

Brothers and sisters, I am sure you remember how hard we worked. We labored night and day while we preached to you God’s good news. We didn’t want to cause you any expense.

We work hard with our own hands. When others curse us, we bless them. When we are attacked, we put up with it.

We didn’t eat anyone’s food without paying for it. In fact, it was just the opposite. We worked night and day. We worked very hard so that we wouldn’t cause any expense to any of you.We worked, even though we have the right to receive help from you. We did it in order to be a model for you to follow.

When I was with you and needed something, I didn’t cause you any expense. The believers who came from Macedonia gave me what I needed. I haven’t caused you any expense at all. And I won’t ever do it.

You yourselves know that I have used my own hands to meet my needs. I have also met the needs of my companions.In everything I did, I showed you that we must work hard and help the weak. We must remember the words of the Lord Jesus. He said,‘ It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”

How were you less important than the other churches? The only difference was that I didn’t cause you any expense. Forgive me for that wrong!

I preached God’s good news to you free of charge. When I did that, I was putting myself down in order to lift you up. Was this a sin?

Or are Barnabas and I the only ones who have to do other work for a living? Are we the only ones who can’t just do the work of apostles all the time?Who serves as a soldier but doesn’t get paid? Who plants a vineyard but doesn’t eat any of its grapes? Who takes care of a flock but doesn’t drink any of the milk?Do I say this only on human authority? The Law says the same thing.Here is what is written in the Law of Moses.“ Do not stop an ox from eating while it helps separate the grain from the straw.”( Deuteronomy 25:4) Is it oxen that God is concerned about?Doesn’t he say that for us? Yes, it was written for us. Whoever plows and separates the grain hopes to share the harvest. And it is right for them to hope for this.We have planted spiritual seed among you. Is it too much to ask that we receive from you some things we need?Others have the right to receive help from you. Don’t we have even more right to do so? But we didn’t use that right. No, we have put up with everything. We didn’t want to keep the good news of Christ from spreading.