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2 Thessalonians 3:9

WorkFollowing Jesus

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:

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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BSB
Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.
KJV
Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
WEB
This was not because we don’t have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.
ASV
not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves and ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.
DARBY
not that we have not the right, but that we might give ourselves as an example to you, in order to your imitating us.
BLB
not that we do not have authority, but so that we might give ourselves [as] a pattern to you⁺ for you to imitate us.
ÅB
ikke fordi vi ikke har rett til det, men for å gi dere et forbilde i oss, for at dere skulle etterfølge oss;
OTB
ikke fordi vi mangler rett til slik støtte, men for å presentere oss som et eksempel for dere å etterligne.
B1930
ikke fordi vi ikke har rett til det, men for å gi eder et forbillede i oss, forat I skulde efterfølge oss;

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