2 Thessalonians 3:7

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2 Thessalonians 3:7

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn’t behave ourselves rebelliously among you,

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ASV

American Standard Version

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

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

For you⁺ yourselves know how it is necessary to imitate us, because we were not unruly among you⁺,

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

2 Thessalonians 3

⁵ May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.

⁶ Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us.

⁷ For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,

⁸ nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.

⁹ Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.

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