7For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn't behave ourselves rebelliously among you,


In Context

4 We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things we command.

5 May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of Christ.

6 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.

7 For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn't behave ourselves rebelliously among you,

8 neither did we eat bread from anyone's hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you;

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

2 Thessalonians 3:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:7For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:7For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with you,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:7For yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:7For yourselves know how you ought to imitate us: for we were not disorderly among you;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:7For ye know yourselves how ye ought to imitate us, because we have not walked disorderly among you;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:7For yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:7For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:7for yourselves have known how it behoveth you to imitate us, because we did not act disorderly among you;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:7For yourselves know how you ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;