2 Thessalonians 3:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;”
2 Thessalonians 3:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Thessalonians 3:7 in 6 Bible Translations
Read 2 Thessalonians 3:7 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
2 Thessalonians 3:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn’t behave ourselves rebelliously among you,”
2 Thessalonians 3:7 — World English Bible
2 Thessalonians 3:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;”
2 Thessalonians 3:7 — American Standard Version
2 Thessalonians 3:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for yourselves have known how it behoveth <FI>you<Fi> to imitate us, because we did not act disorderly among you;”
2 Thessalonians 3:7 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Thessalonians 3:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For ye know yourselves how ye ought to imitate us, because we have not walked disorderly among you; ”
2 Thessalonians 3:7 — Darby Translation
2 Thessalonians 3:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For ye your selues know, how ye ought to follow vs: for we behaued not our selues inordinately among you,”
2 Thessalonians 3:7 — Geneva Bible
2 Thessalonians 3:7 in Context — 2 Thessalonians 3
5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
7 For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
8 Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
9 Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
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What Does 2 Thessalonians 3:7 Mean?
2 Thessalonians 3:7 is a verse from the Book of 2 Thessalonians, part of the New Testament. It appears in 2 Thessalonians chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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