2 Thessalonians 3:9
World English Bible (WEB)
This was not because we don’t have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.
In context
7 For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn’t behave ourselves rebelliously among you,
8 neither did we eat bread from anyone’s hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you.
9 This was not because we don’t have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.
10 For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone is not willing to work, don’t let him eat.”
11 For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don’t work at all, but are busybodies.
2 Thessalonians 3:9 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- This was not because we don’t have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.
- KJV King James Version
- Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.
- ASV American Standard Version
- not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- not because we have not authority, but that ourselves a pattern we might give to you, to imitate us;
- DBY Darby 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves a pattern to you to follow us.