2 Thessalonians 3:9

Young's Literal Translation 1862

not because we have not authority, but that ourselves a pattern we might give to you, to imitate us;

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nor scrip for the way, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor staff -- for the workman is worthy of his nourishment.

`For an example I gave to you, that, according as I did to you, ye also may do;

I call upon you, therefore, become ye followers of me;

And let him who is instructed in the word share with him who is instructing -- in all good things.

nor seeking of men glory, neither from you nor from others, being able to be burdensome, as Christ's apostles.

for yourselves have known how it behoveth `you' to imitate us, because we did not act disorderly among you;

for to this ye were called, because Christ also did suffer for you, leaving to you an example, that ye may follow his steps,

neither as exercising lordship over the heritages, but patterns becoming of the flock,