2 Thessalonians 3:9 
Context| NETBible | It was not because we do not have that right, but to give ourselves as an example for you to imitate. 1 |
| NIV © biblegateway 2Th 3:9 |
We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to make ourselves a model for you to follow. |
| NASB © biblegateway 2Th 3:9 |
not because we do not have the right to this, but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you, so that you would follow our example. |
| NLT © biblegateway 2Th 3:9 |
It wasn’t that we didn’t have the right to ask you to feed us, but we wanted to give you an example to follow. |
| MSG © biblegateway 2Th 3:9 |
And it wasn't because we didn't have a right to your support; we did. We simply wanted to provide an example of diligence, hoping it would prove contagious. |
| BBE © SABDAweb 2Th 3:9 |
Not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, so that you might do the same. |
| NRSV © bibleoremus 2Th 3:9 |
This was not because we do not have that right, but in order to give you an example to imitate. |
| NKJV © biblegateway 2Th 3:9 |
not because we do not have authority, but to make ourselves an example of how you should follow us. |
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| GREEK | ouc oti ouk ecomen all ina eautouv tupon dwmen eiv to mimeisyai |
| NETBible | It was not because we do not have that right, but to give ourselves as an example for you to imitate. 1 |
| NET Notes |
1 tn Grk “an example for you to imitate us.” |
