2 Thessalonians 3:9
“Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.”
For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
Neither 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:
Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
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Related Verses
“For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;”
“Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.”
“So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.”
“For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.”
“That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.”