2 Thessalonians 3:7

For, ye yourselves, know, how needful it is to be imitating us, in that we were not disorderly among you,

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

6Howbeit, we charge you, brethren,—that, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, ye be withdrawing yourselves from every brother—who, in a disorderly way, doth walk, and not according to the instruction which ye received from us.

8Nor, as a free-gift, did eat, bread, from anyone, but, with toil and hardship, night and day, working,—that we might not burden any of you;—

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Cross References

Proverbs 31:18She tasteth, whether, good, be her merchandise, and her lamp, goeth not out by night:

1 Corinthians 11:1Become imitators of me,—even as, I also, [am] of Christ.

Philippians 4:9The things which ye have both learned, and accepted, and heard, and seen in me, the same, practise;—and, the God of peace, shall be with you.

1 Thessalonians 2:10Ye, are witnesses—God also, how kindly and righteously and blamelessly, unto you who were believing, we were found to behave;

2 Thessalonians 3:9Not because we have not authority, but that, ourselves, as an ensample, we might hold forth unto you,—to the end ye might he imitating us.

Titus 2:7In all things, shewing, thyself, an ensample of noble works,—in thine instruction, uncorruptness, 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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