2 Thessalonians 3:7

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

6And we charge you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother walking disorderly, and not according to the tradition which they have received of us.

8Neither did we eat any man's bread for nothing, but in labour and in toil we worked night and day, lest we should be chargeable to any of you.

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Cross References

Proverbs 31:18She hath tasted and seen that her traffic is good: her lamp shall not be put out in the night.

1 Corinthians 11:1Be ye followers of me, as I also am of Christ.

Philippians 4:9The things which you have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, these do ye, and the God of peace shall be with you.

1 Thessalonians 2:10You are witnesses, and God also, how holily, and justly, and without blame, we have been to you that have believed:

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

Titus 2:7In all things shew thyself an example of good works, in doctrine, in integrity, in gravity,

Matthew Henry on 2 Thessalonians 3:7-16

Cautions to the Disorderly. ( a. d. 52.) 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… Read the whole commentary →

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