2 Thessalonians 3:7
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,”
A short, plain-language explanation of 2 Thessalonians 3:7 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;”
King James Version · Public Domain“For yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“for yourselves have known how it behoveth <FI>you<Fi> to imitate us, because we did not act disorderly among you;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Thessalonians 3:7 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 31:18She sees that her gain is good, and her lamp is not extinguished at night.
- 1 Corinthians 4:16Therefore I urge you to imitate me.
- 1 Corinthians 11:1You are to imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.
- Philippians 3:17Join one another in following my example, brothers, and carefully observe those who walk according to the pattern we set for you.
- 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 1:6And 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.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:10You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous, and blameless our conduct was among you who believed.
- 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 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.
- Titus 2:7In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,
- 1 Peter 5:3not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.
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