Always grateful to receive the gifts that the congregations sent him, Paul conscientiously avoided imposing “an expensive burden ” on his brothers. ​ — 1 Thessalonians 2: 9; Philippians 4: 15 - 18.
Paulus võttis küll alati rõõmuga vastu koguduste saadetud kingitused, kuid hoidus alati kohusetundlikult vendadele koormaks olemast.