II Thessalonians 3:9
“Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Thessalonians 3:9 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
This was not because we had not a right to receive support, but our object was to give you a pattern for you to copy.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Nicht daß wir nicht das Recht dazu haben, sondern auf daß wir uns selbst euch zum Vorbilde gäben, damit ihr uns nachahmet.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
No porque no tuviésemos potestad, sino por daros en nosotros un dechado, para que nos imitaseis.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Não porque não tivéssemos autoridade para fazer isso , mas porque nós mesmos dávamos exemplo a vós, para assim nos imitardes.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Não é porque não temos autoridade, mas porque devemos servir de exemplo para vós, para que, assim, vós possais nos imitar.
📖 II Thessalonians 3:9 in Context
7For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
8Neither 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:
9Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto 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.
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