2 Thessalonians 3:7

For you yourselves know that it is your duty to follow our example. There was no disorder in our lives among you,

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

6But, by the authority of the Lord, we command you, brethren, to stand aloof from every brother whose life is disorderly and not in accordance with the teaching which all received from us.

8nor did we eat any one's bread without paying for it, but we laboured and toiled, working hard night and day in order not to be a burden to any of you.

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Cross References

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

Philippians 4:9The doctrines and the line of conduct which I taught you--both what you heard and what you saw in me-- hold fast to them; and God who gives peace will be with you.

1 Thessalonians 2:10You yourselves are witnesses--and God is witness--how holy and upright and blameless our dealings with you believers were.

2 Thessalonians 3:9This was not because we had not a claim upon you, but it arose from a desire to set you an example--for you to imitate us.

Titus 2:7and above all make your own life a pattern of right conduct, having in your teaching no taint of insincerity, but a serious tone,

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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