2 Thessalonians 3:7

For you know well how you must imitate me. For I did not lead an idle or disorderly life among you;

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

6I summon you, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, to shun any brother who leads an idle and disorderly life, which is not according to the rule you received from me.

8I did not eat my food as a gift from any man, but in toil and travail, night and day, I worked, so that I might not be a burden to any of you.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 11:1Be imitators of me, as I am an imitator of Christ.

Philippians 4:9Put in practise also what you have learned and received and heard and seen in me; and the God of peace shall be with you.

1 Thessalonians 2:10You are witnesses - and so is God - how pure and just and blameless was my behavior among you believers.

2 Thessalonians 3:9Not that I have no right to such support; it was simply to give you an example for you to imitate.

Titus 2:7In your teaching be serious and sincere.

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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