³ and because he was a tentmaker as they were, he stayed and worked with them.^(A)

⁹ Surely you remember, brothers and sisters, our toil and hardship; we worked^(A) night and day in order not to be a burden to anyone^(B) while we preached the gospel of God to you. ¹⁰ You are witnesses,^(C) and so is God,^(D) of how holy,^(E) righteous and blameless we were among you who believed.

⁸ nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked^(A) night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you. ⁹ We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help,^(B) but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you to imitate.^{(C) 10} For even when we were with you,^(D) we gave you this rule: “The one who is unwilling to work^(E) shall not eat.”

¹¹ We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies.^{(F) 12} Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ^(G) to settle down and earn the food they eat.^{(H) 13} And as for you, brothers and sisters, never tire of doing what is good.^(I)

¹⁴ Take special note of anyone who does not obey our instruction in this letter. Do not associate with them,^(J) in order that they may feel ashamed.^(K)