2 Thessalonians 3:9 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

It is not that we don’t have the right  to support, but we did it to make ourselves an example to you so that you would imitate  us.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

[It was] not because we do not have a right [to such support], but [we wished] to make ourselves an example for you to follow.

American Standard Version (1901)

not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.

Common English Bible

We did this to give you an example to imitate, not because we didn’t have a right to insist on financial support.

Catholic Public Domain Version

It was not as if we had no authority, but this was so that we might present ourselves as an example to you, in order to imitate us.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Not as if we had not power: but that we might give ourselves a pattern unto you, to imitate us.

2 Thessalonians 3:9 Cross References

Matthew 10:10

Don’t take a travelling bag for the road, or an extra shirt, sandals, or staff, for the worker   is worthy of his food.

John 13:15

For I have given you an example,   that you also should do just as I have done for you.

1 Corinthians 4:16

Therefore I urge you to imitate me.

Galatians 6:6

Let the one who is taught the word share  all his good things with the teacher.

1 Thessalonians 2:6

and we didn’t seek glory  from people, either from you or from others.

2 Thessalonians 3:7

For you yourselves know how you should imitate  us: We were not idle among you;

1 Peter 2:21

For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered  for you, leaving you an example,  that you should follow  in his steps.

1 Peter 5:3

not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.