2 Thessalonians 3:7

for yourselves have known how it behoveth [you] to imitate us, because we did not act disorderly among you;

Young's Literal Translation

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 command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw yourselves from every brother disorderly walking, and not after the deliverance that ye received from us,

8nor for nought did we eat bread of any one, but in labour and in travail, night and day working, not to be chargeable to any of you;

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Cross References

Proverbs 31:18She hath perceived when her merchandise [is] good, Her lamp is not extinguished in the night.

1 Corinthians 11:1Followers of me become ye, as I also [am] of Christ.

Philippians 4:9the things that also ye did learn, and receive, and hear, and saw in me, those do, and the God of the peace shall be with you.

1 Thessalonians 2:10ye [are] witnesses — God also — how kindly and righteously, and blamelessly to you who believe we became,

2 Thessalonians 3:9not because we have not authority, but that ourselves a pattern we might give to you, to imitate us;

Titus 2:7concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility,

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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