2 Thessalonians 3:7-10

7You know what you must do to imitate us. We lived a disciplined life among you.

8We didn’t eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, we worked hard and struggled night and day in order not to be a burden to any of you.

9It’s not as though we didn’t have a right to receive support. Rather, we wanted to set an example for you to follow.

10While we were with you, we gave you the order: “Whoever doesn’t want to work shouldn’t be allowed to eat.”