2 Thessalonians 3:8

3:8 and we did not eat anyone’s food without paying. ¹  Instead, in toil and drudgery we worked ²  night and day in order not to burden any of you.

2 Thessalonians 1:10

1:10 when he comes to be glorified among his saints and admired ³  on that day among all who have believed – and you did in fact believe our testimony. ⁴ 

2 Thessalonians 2:2

2:2 not to be easily ⁵  shaken from your composure or disturbed by any kind of spirit or message or letter allegedly from us, ⁶  to the effect that the day of the Lord is already here.

[3:8]  ¹ tn Grk “we did not eat bread freely from anyone.”

[3:8]  ² tn Grk “but working,” as a continuation of the previous sentence. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started with the word “Instead” in the translation.

[1:10]  ³ tn Or “marveled at.”

[1:10]  ⁴ tn Grk “because our testimony to you was believed.”

[2:2]  ⁵ tn Or “quickly, soon.”

[2:2]  ⁶ tn Grk “as through us.”