2 Thessalonians 3:9
Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
KJV
οὐχ ὅτι οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν, ἀλλ’ ἵνα ἑαυτοὺς τύπον δῶμεν ὑμῖν εἰς τὸ μιμεῖσθαι ἡμᾶς.
Greek NT
Non quasi non habuerimus potestatem, sed ut nosmetipsos formam daremus vobis ad imitandum nos.
Vulgate
not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.
ASV
Not as if we had not power: but that we might give ourselves a pattern unto you, to imitate us.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
δίδωμι
didomi
verb · 414×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
μιμέομαι
mimeomai
verb · 4×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
τύπος
tupos
noun · 15×
ἀλλά
alla
conjunction · 636×
ἐξουσία
exousia
noun · 102×
ἑαυτοῦ
eautou
reflexive_pronoun · 316×
ἔχω
echo
verb · 707×
ἡμεῖς
emeis
pronoun · 862×
ἵνα
ina
conjunction · 665×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
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Cross-references
- 1Cor 4:16 — Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
- 1Cor 6:12 — All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
- 1Cor 9:4 — Have we not power to eat and to drink?
- 1Cor 11:1 — Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
- 1Pet 5:3 — Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
- 1Thess 1:6 — And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:
- 1Thess 2:6 — Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
- 2Thess 3:7 — For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
- 2Thess 3:7 — For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
- Gal 6:6 — Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.
- Heb 10:24 — And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
- Heb 13:7 — Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
- John 13:15 — For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.
- Matt 10:10 — Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
- Phil 3:17 — Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
- Titus 2:7 — In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,