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

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For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example.(A) We were not idle when we were with you,

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Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

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Warning Against Idleness

In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ,(A) we command you, brothers and sisters, to keep away from(B) every believer who is idle and disruptive(C) and does not live according to the teaching[a] you received from us.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Thessalonians 3:6 Or tradition

Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.

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We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help,(A) but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you to imitate.(B)

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17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.

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17 Join together in following my example,(A) brothers and sisters, and just as you have us as a model, keep your eyes on those who live as we do.(B)

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11 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.

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11 Follow my example,(A) as I follow the example of Christ.(B)

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16 Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.

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16 Therefore I urge you to imitate me.(A)

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In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

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In everything set them an example(A) by doing what is good.(B) In your teaching show integrity, seriousness

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Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being examples to the flock.

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not lording it over(A) those entrusted to you, but being examples(B) to the flock.

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12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

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12 Don’t let anyone look down on you(A) because you are young, but set an example(B) for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith(C) and in purity.

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10 Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:

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10 You are witnesses,(A) and so is God,(B) of how holy,(C) righteous and blameless we were among you who believed.

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And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost.

So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.

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You became imitators of us(A) and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering(B) with the joy(C) given by the Holy Spirit.(D) And so you became a model(E) to all the believers in Macedonia(F) and Achaia.(G)

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Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

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Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice.(A) And the God of peace(B) will be with you.

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