9Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.


In Context

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.

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.

2 Thessalonians 3:9 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:9We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to make ourselves a model for you to follow.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:9not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves and ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:9Not as if we had not power: but that we might give ourselves a pattern unto you, to imitate us.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:9not that we have not the right, but that we might give ourselves as an example to you, in order to your imitating us.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:9not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:9Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves a pattern to you to follow us.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:9not because we don't have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:9not because we have not authority, but that ourselves a pattern we might give to you, to imitate us;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:9Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample to you to follow us.