2 Thessalonians 3:7

For ye know how ye ought to imitate us, who did not walk wickedly among you.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 enjoin upon you, my brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus the Messiah, that ye withdraw from every brother who walketh wickedly, and not according to the precepts which ye received from us.

8Neither did we eat bread gratuitously from any of you; but, with toil and weariness, we labored by night and by day, that we might not be burdensome to any of you.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 11:1Be ye imitators of me, as I am of the Messiah.

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

1 Thessalonians 2:10Ye are witnesses, and God also, how we preached to you the gospel of God, purely, and uprightly, and were blameless towards all them that believe:

2 Thessalonians 3:9It was not because we have no authority, but that we might give you an example in ourselves, that ye might imitate us.

Titus 2:7And in every thing show thyself a pattern, as to all good works: and in thy teaching, let thy discourse be healthful,

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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