Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample to you to follow us. Treasury of Scripture Not. Matthew 10:10 Nor money for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat. 1 Corinthians 9:4-14 Have we not power to eat and to drink... Galatians 6:6 Let him that is taught in the word communicate to him that teaches in all good things. 1 Thessalonians 2:6 Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ. to make. See on ver. 2 Thessalonians 3:7 For yourselves know how you ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; John 13:15 For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you. 1 Peter 2:21 For even hereunto were you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow his steps:
Context Warning Against Idleness
6Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother that walks disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us. 7For yourselves know how you ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; 8Neither did we eat any man's bread for nothing; but worked with labor and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you: 9Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample to you to follow us. 10For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. 11For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. 12Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. 13But you, brothers, be not weary in well doing. 14And if any man obey not our word by this letter, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. 15Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves and ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Not as if we had not power: but that we might give ourselves a pattern unto you, to imitate us.
Darby Bible Translation
not that we have not the right, but that we might give ourselves as an example to you, in order to your imitating us.
King James Bible
Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
Young's Literal Translation
not because we have not authority, but that ourselves a pattern we might give to you, to imitate us;
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