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2 Thessalonians 3:7

WorkFollowing Jesus

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.

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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BSB
For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,
KJV
For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
WEB
For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn’t behave ourselves rebelliously among you,
ASV
For yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
DARBY
For ye know yourselves how ye ought to imitate us, because we have not walked disorderly among you;
BLB
For you⁺ yourselves know how it is necessary to imitate us, because we were not unruly among you⁺,
ÅB
Dere vet jo selv hvordan dere bør etterfølge oss; for vi levde ikke utilbørlig iblant dere,
OTB
For dere vet selv hvordan dere bør følge vårt eksempel, fordi vi ikke oppførte oss udisiplinert blant dere,
B1930
I vet jo selv hvorledes I bør efterfølge oss; for vi levde ikke utilbørlig iblandt eder,

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