1 Thessalonians 2:6

John Chrysostom

• John Chrysostom, Homilies on John Homily 2

  “Tell me, what is brighter than Paul, when he says, “We seek not honor of men, neither of you, nor yet of others.” ( 1 Thess. ii. 6.)” — the author cites it

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Of the Work of Monks Chapter 13

  “Of this weakness of his, he saith in another place, “We made ourselves small among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children.”” — editor's note: “Parvuli.” 1 Thess. ii. 5–7. [See R.V.]

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• Augustine of Hippo, Of the Work of Monks Chapter 22

  “…and Barnabas, have we not power to forbear working?” and, “We have not used this power;” and, “When we might be burdensome to you, as Apostles of Christ,” and, “Night and day working that we might not burden any of you;” and, “The Lord hath ordained for them which preach the Gospel, of the Gospel to live; but I…” — editor's note: 1 Thess. ii. 6

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Clement of Alexandria

• Clement of Alexandria, The Instructor I.5Book I

  “This the blessed Paul most clearly pointed out when he said, “When we might have been burdensome as the apostles of Christ, we were gentle (ἤπιοι) among you, as a nurse cherisheth her children.”” — editor's note: 1 Thess. ii. 6, 7.

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• Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.1Book I

  “But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children.”” — editor's note: 1 Thess. ii. 5, 6, 7.

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• Acts 18:1

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 22.

• Acts 18:2

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 22.

• Acts 20:33

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 13.

• Acts 20:34

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 13.

• Acts 20:35

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 13.

• Romans 16:18

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 13.

• 1 Corinthians 9:6

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 22.

• 1 Corinthians 9:8

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 22.

• 1 Corinthians 9:11

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 22.

• 1 Corinthians 9:12

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 22.

• 1 Corinthians 9:14

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 22.

• 1 Corinthians 9:15

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 22.

• 2 Corinthians 11:7

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 13.

• 2 Corinthians 11:8

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 13.

• 2 Corinthians 11:9

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 13.

• 2 Corinthians 11:10

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 13.

• 2 Corinthians 11:11

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 13.

• 2 Corinthians 11:12

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 13.