Kehillah in Thessalonika II 3:7-9

Orthodox Jewish Bible

⁷ For you yourselves have da’as how it is necessary to imitate us as a mofet, a role model, because we [Shlichim] were not batlanim (idlers) among you.

⁸ Nor did we eat lechem (food) from anyone gratis, but in labor and exertion lailah v’yomam (night and day) we were working for the tachlis (purpose) of not weighing down and burdening any one of you;

⁹ Not because we do not have the zchus (right), but in order that we impart ourselves as a mofet (role model) to you that you might imitate us.