2 Thessalonians 3:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.”
2 Thessalonians 3:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Thessalonians 3:9 in 6 Bible Translations
Read 2 Thessalonians 3:9 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
2 Thessalonians 3:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“This was not because we don’t have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.”
2 Thessalonians 3:9 — World English Bible
2 Thessalonians 3:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us. ”
2 Thessalonians 3:9 — American Standard Version
2 Thessalonians 3:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“not because we have not authority, but that ourselves a pattern we might give to you, to imitate us;”
2 Thessalonians 3:9 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Thessalonians 3:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“not that we have not the right, but that we might give ourselves as an example to you, in order to your imitating us. ”
2 Thessalonians 3:9 — Darby Translation
2 Thessalonians 3:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Not because we haue not authoritie, but that we might make our selues an ensample vnto you to follow vs.”
2 Thessalonians 3:9 — Geneva Bible
2 Thessalonians 3:9 in Context — 2 Thessalonians 3
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.
10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
11 For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
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What Does 2 Thessalonians 3:9 Mean?
2 Thessalonians 3:9 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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