15. But when he might use to
work, that is, in what spaces of time, that he might not be
hindered from preaching the Gospel, who can make out? Though,
truly, that he wrought at hours of both day and night himself hath
not left untold.2518
Yet these men truly, who as though
very full of
business and
occupation inquire about the time of
working, what do they? Have they from
Jerusalem round about even to
Illyricum filled the
lands with the
Gospel?
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or whatever of
barbarian nations
hath remained yet to be gone unto, and to be filled of the
peace of
the
Church, have they undertaken? We know them into a certain holy
society, most leisurely gathered together. A marvellous thing did
the
Apostle, that in very
deed amid his so great care of all the
Churches, both
planted and to be
planted, to his care and
labor
appertaining, he did also with his
hands work: yet on that account,
when he was with the Corinthians, and wanted, was burdensome to no
man of those among whom he was, but altogether that which was
lacking to him the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied.
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