2 Thessalonians 3:7

For ye your selues know, how ye ought to follow vs: for we behaued not our selues inordinately among you,

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

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

In Context

6We warne you, brethren, in the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ, that ye withdrawe your selues from euery brother that walketh inordinately, and not after the instruction, which hee receiued of vs.

8Neither tooke we bread of any man for nought: but we wrought with labour and trauaile night and day, because we would not be chargeable to any of you.

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Cross References

Proverbs 31:18She feeleth that her marchandise is good: her candle is not put out by night.

1 Corinthians 11:1Be yee followers of mee, euen as I am of Christ.

Philippians 4:9Which yee haue both learned and receiued, and heard, and seene in mee: those things doe, and the God of peace shalbe with you.

1 Thessalonians 2:10Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily, and iustly, and vnblameably we behaued our selues among you that beleeue.

2 Thessalonians 3:9Not because we haue not authoritie, but that we might make our selues an ensample vnto you to follow vs.

Titus 2:7In all things shewe thy selfe an ensample of good woorkes with vncorrupt doctrine, with grauitie, integritie,

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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