M’nthaŵi zamtendere iwo anachirikizidwa ndi zopereka zaufulu za anthu; koma, mofanana ndi Paulo womanga mahema, aliyense anaphunzira ntchito kapena ntchito imene, ngati kuli kofunika, kudzipezera zochirikizira 
In times of peace they were sustained by the freewill offerings of the people; but, like Paul the tentmaker, each learned some trade or profession by which, if necessary, to provide for his own support.