2 Thessalonians 3:7

In 9 translations

BSB

For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,

KJV

For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

WEB

For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn’t behave ourselves rebelliously among you,

ASV

For yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

LSV

for you have known how it is necessary to imitate us, because we did not act disorderly among you;

YLT

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

DBY

For ye know yourselves how ye ought to imitate us, because we have not walked disorderly among you;

DRC

For yourselves know how you ought to imitate us: for we were not disorderly among you;

GNV

For ye your selues know, how ye ought to follow vs: for we behaued not our selues inordinately among you,

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

αὐτοὶ γὰρ οἴδατε πῶς δεῖ μιμεῖσθαι ἡμᾶς, ὅτι οὐκ ἠτακτήσαμεν ἐν ὑμῖν

RP2018

Αὐτοὶ γὰρ οἴδατε πῶς δεῖ μιμεῖσθαι ἡμᾶς· ὅτι οὐκ ἠτακτήσαμεν ἐν ὑμῖν,

TR-Boyd

Αὐτοὶ γὰρ οἴδατε πῶς δεῖ μιμεῖσθαι ἡμᾶς· ὅτι οὐκ ἠτακτήσαμεν ἐν ὑμῖν,

SCR1894

αυτοι γαρ οιδατε πως δει μιμεισθαι ημας οτι ουκ ητακτησαμεν εν υμιν

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Cross-references most cited first

• 2 Thessalonians 3:6Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us.
• 2 Thessalonians 3:9Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.
• 1 Corinthians 4:16Therefore I urge you to imitate me.
• 1 Corinthians 11:1You are to imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.
• Titus 2:7In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,
• Philippians 3:17Join one another in following my example, brothers, and carefully observe those who walk according to the pattern we set for you.
• 1 Thessalonians 1:6–7And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the message with the joy of the Holy Spirit, in spite of your great suffering. As a result, you have become an example to all the believers in Macedonia…
• 1 Timothy 4:12Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
• Philippians 4:9Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me, put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:10You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous, and blameless our conduct was among you who believed.
• 1 Peter 5:3not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.

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