2 Thessalonians 3:7
Strong's Lexicon
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

you yourselves
αὐτοὶ (autoi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

know
οἴδατε (oidate)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1492: To know, remember, appreciate.

how
πῶς (pōs)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 4459: Adverb from the base of pou; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way?; also as exclamation, how much!

you ought
δεῖ (dei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1163: Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary.

to imitate
μιμεῖσθαι (mimeisthai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive
Strong's Greek 3401: To imitate, follow. Middle voice from mimos; to imitate.

us,
ἡμᾶς (hēmas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

because
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

we were not undisciplined
ἠτακτήσαμεν (ētaktēsamen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 812: From ataktos; to be irregular.

among
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

you,
ὑμῖν (hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For you yourselves know how you must imitate us: We were not irresponsible among you;

New American Standard Bible
For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example, because we did not act in an undisciplined manner among you,

King James Bible
For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
Parallel Verses
New International Version
For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with you,

New Living Translation
For you know that you ought to imitate us. We were not idle when we were with you.

English Standard Version
For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not idle when we were with you,

New American Standard Bible
For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example, because we did not act in an undisciplined manner among you,

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For you yourselves know how you must imitate us: We were not irresponsible among you;

International Standard Version
For you yourselves know what you must do to imitate us. We never lived in idleness among you.

NET Bible
For you know yourselves how you must imitate us, because we did not behave without discipline among you,

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
for yourselves have known how it behoveth you to imitate us, because we did not act disorderly among you;
















Cross References
1 Thessalonians 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:

1 Thessalonians 5:14
Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

2 Thessalonians 3:6
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.

2 Thessalonians 3:9
Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.

2 Thessalonians 1:1
Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

2 Thessalonians 3:5
And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.

2 Thessalonians 3:4
And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.

2 Thessalonians 3:8
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:

2 Thessalonians 3:10
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
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