In 2 Corinthians 12:16, Paul continues the same defense: “I did not burden you” — directly reinforcing his claim here.

In 2 Corinthians 11:7, Paul asks if preaching freely was an offense, directly related to his not being a burden.

In 2 Corinthians 11:8, Paul says he robbed other churches to serve Corinth free, directly parallel to his not burdening them.

In 2 Corinthians 11:9, Paul explains he was not chargeable and was supplied by Macedonia, expanding on the same refusal to burden.

In 1 Corinthians 9:12, Paul states he did not use his right to support, directly mirroring his refusal to be burdensome.

In 1 Corinthians 9:15-18, Paul explains his boast of preaching free and his reward, the principle behind not burdening.

In Nehemiah 5:15, Nehemiah refused the governor's allowance, paralleling Paul's refusal to burden the Corinthians.

In Acts 20:35, Paul teaches it is more blessed to give, underlying his labor to avoid being a burden.

1 Corinthians 9:18 explains Paul’s policy of preaching without charge — the very principle behind not being a burden in this verse.

1 Thessalonians 2:9 describes Paul laboring night and day to avoid being a burden — the identical practice he points to here.

In Numbers 18:31, Levites receive offerings as reward for service, an OT right Paul forgoes — contrasting his voluntary poverty.

3 John 1:7 commends missionaries who took nothing from Gentiles — a similar principle of not accepting support, though for different reasons.