2 Thessalonians 3:9 - Tree of Life Version

It wasn’t that we had no right, but rather to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.

Tuilleadh leaganacha

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 Tagairtí Cros

Matthew 10:10

or a bag for the journey, or two shirts, or sandals, or a walking stick; for the worker is entitled to his food.

John 13:15

I have given you an example—you should do for each other what I have done for you.

1 Corinthians 4:16

I urge you therefore—be imitators of me.

Galatians 6:6

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

1 Thessalonians 2:6

or seeking glory from people, whether from you or from others,

2 Thessalonians 3:7

For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, for we did not behave inappropriately among you.

1 Peter 2:21

For you were called to this, because Messiah also suffered for you, leaving you an example so that you might follow in His footsteps:

1 Peter 5:3

Don’t lord it over those apportioned to you, but become examples to the flock.