2 Thessalonians 3:7-9
King James Version
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5And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.Select 2 Thessalonians 3:5
6Now 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.Select 2 Thessalonians 3:6
7For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;Select 2 Thessalonians 3:7
8Neither 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:Select 2 Thessalonians 3:8
9Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.Select 2 Thessalonians 3:9
10For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.Select 2 Thessalonians 3:10
11For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.Select 2 Thessalonians 3:11
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WEB
3:7 For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn’t behave ourselves rebelliously among you,
3:8 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;
3:9 not because we don’t have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.
ASV
3:7 For yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
3:8 neither did we eat bread for nought at any man’s hand, but in labor and travail, working night and day, that we might not burden any of you:
3:9 not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.
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