2 Thessalonians 3:9
Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample to you to follow us.
Context
Warning Against Idleness

6Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother that walks disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us. 7For yourselves know how you ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; 8Neither did we eat any man's bread for nothing; but worked with labor and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you: 9Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample to you to follow us. 10For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. 11For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. 12Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. 13But you, brothers, be not weary in well doing. 14And if any man obey not our word by this letter, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. 15Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves and ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.


Douay-Rheims Bible
Not as if we had not power: but that we might give ourselves a pattern unto you, to imitate us.


Darby Bible Translation
not that we have not the right, but that we might give ourselves as an example to you, in order to your imitating us.


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


Young's Literal Translation
not because we have not authority, but that ourselves a pattern we might give to you, to imitate us;


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