2 Thessalonians 3:9

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

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

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

In Context

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.

10For euen when we were with you, this we warned you of, that if there were any, which would not worke, that he should not eate.

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Cross References

John 13:15For I haue giuen you an example, that ye should doe, euen as I haue done to you.

Galatians 6:6Let him that is taught in the worde, make him that hath taught him, partaker of all his goods.

2 Thessalonians 3:7For ye your selues know, how ye ought to follow vs: for we behaued not our selues inordinately among you,

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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