2 Thessalonians 3:7

The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible

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

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
For you yourselves know how you should imitate us: We were not idle among you;

King James Version (1611)
For your selues know how yee ought to follow vs: for wee behaued not our selues disorderly among you,

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

New Century Version
You yourselves know that you should live as we live. We were not lazy when we were with you.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example, because we did not act in an undisciplined manner among you,

Legacy Standard Bible
For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we did not act in an unruly manner among you,

Contemporary English Version
You surely know that you should follow our example. We didn't waste our time loafing,

Complete Jewish Bible
For you yourselves know how you must imitate us, that we were not idle when we were among you.

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

Easy-to-Read Version
You yourselves know that you should live like we do. We were not lazy when we were with you.

Geneva Bible (1587)
For ye your selues know, how ye ought to follow vs: for we behaued not our selues inordinately among you,

George Lamsa Translation
For you know well how you ought to imitate us; for our behaviour was not disorderly among you;

Good News Translation
You yourselves know very well that you should do just what we did. We were not lazy when we were with you.

Lexham English Bible
For you yourselves know how it is necessary to imitate us, that we did not behave irresponsibly among you,

Literal Translation
For you yourselves know how it is right to act like us, because we were not disorderly among you;

Amplified Bible
For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example, because we did not act in an undisciplined or inappropriate manner when we were with you [we were never idle or lazy, nor did we avoid our duties],

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

Bible in Basic English
For you yourselves are used to taking us as your example, because our life among you was ruled by order,

Hebrew Names Version
For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn't behave ourselves rebelliously among you,

International Standard Version
For you yourselves know what you must do to imitate us. We did not live in idlenessWe did not lead a disorderly life">[fn] among you.1 Corinthians 4:16; 11:1; 1 Thessalonians 1:6-7; 2:10;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
For you know how it behoveth to imitate us who walked not wickedly among you.

Murdock Translation
For ye know how ye ought to imitate us, who did not walk wickedly among you.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
For ye your selues knowe howe ye ought to folowe vs: For we behaued not our selues inordinately among you,

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

World English Bible
For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn't behave ourselves rebelliously among you,

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
For yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us: we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you,

Weymouth's New Testament
For you yourselves know that it is your duty to follow our example. There was no disorder in our lives among you,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For `ye silf witen, hou it bihoueth to sue vs. For we weren not vnpesible among you,

Update Bible Version
For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us: for we did not behave ourselves disorderly among you;

Webster's Bible Translation
For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

New English Translation
For you know yourselves how you must imitate us, because we did not behave without discipline among you,

New King James Version
For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us, for we were not disorderly among you;

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

New Life Bible
You know you should follow the way of life we lived when we were with you. We worked hard while we were there.

New Revised Standard
For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us; we were not idle when we were with you,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For, ye yourselves, know, how needful it is to be imitating us, in that we were not disorderly among you,

Douay-Rheims Bible
For yourselves know how you ought to imitate us. For we were not disorderly among you.

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

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Ye youre selves knowe how ye ought to folowe vs. For we behaved not oure selves inordinatly amonge you.

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

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For ye yor selues knowe, how ye oughte to folowe vs: for we behaued not oure selues inordinatly amonge you,

Mace New Testament (1729)
for you know what an example we have given for your imitation: that our conduct among you was regular:

Simplified Cowboy Version
Y'all know the way we taught y'all . . . so do it. We weren't lazy when we were with you,

Contextual Overview

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. ⁷For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,⁸nor did we eat anyone's food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you. ⁹Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate. ¹⁰For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: "If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat." ¹¹Yet we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives and accomplishing nothing but being busybodies. ¹²We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living. ¹³But as for you, brothers, do not grow weary in well-doing. ¹⁴Take note of anyone who does not obey the instructions we have given in this letter. Do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed. ¹⁵Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

how: 2 Thessalonians 3:9, 1 Corinthians 4:16, 1 Corinthians 11:1, Philippians 3:17, Philippians 4:9, 1 Thessalonians 1:6, 1 Thessalonians 1:7, 1 Timothy 4:12, Titus 2:7, 1 Peter 5:3

for: 2 Thessalonians 3:6, 1 Thessalonians 2:10

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 2:6 - General 2 Kings 4:7 - pay Proverbs 31:18 - her candle John 21:3 - I go Acts 20:18 - after 1 Corinthians 9:6 - have 1 Corinthians 13:5 - behave 2 Corinthians 7:2 - we have wronged 1 Thessalonians 1:5 - what 1 Thessalonians 2:9 - our 1 Thessalonians 4:11 - to work Hebrews 13:7 - whose

Cross-References

Genesis 2:25
And the man and his wife were both naked, and they were not ashamed.

Genesis 3:5
"For God knows that in the day you eat of it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil."

Genesis 3:10
"I heard Your voice in the garden," he replied, "and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself."

Genesis 3:11
"Who told you that you were naked?" asked the LORD God. "Have you eaten of the tree from which I commanded you not to eat?"

Deuteronomy 28:34
You will be driven mad by the sights you see.

2 Kings 6:20
When they had entered Samaria, Elisha said, "O LORD, open the eyes of these men that they may see." Then the LORD opened their eyes, and they looked around and discovered they were in Samaria.

Isaiah 28:20
Indeed, the bed is too short to stretch out on, and the blanket too small to wrap around you.

Isaiah 59:6
Their cobwebs cannot be made into clothing, and they cannot cover themselves with their works. Their deeds are sinful deeds, and acts of violence are in their hands.

Luke 16:23
In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us,.... The apostle goes on to dissuade from that which denominates persons disorderly walkers, and exposes them to the censure of the church, and that partly by the example of the apostles, and partly by their command. He appeals to them, to their knowledge and judgment, it being a thing well known to them, that they ought to walk as they had the apostles for ensamples; for who should they follow but their spiritual fathers, shepherds, and guides? and especially so far as they were followers of Christ, as they were, in the case referred unto, working with their own hands:

for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; they could appeal to them as witnesses, and God also, how holily, justly, and unblamably they walked among them; see 1 Thessalonians 2:10 and particularly, that they did not live an idle and inactive life among them.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us - You know what you should do in order to imitate us.

For we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you - See the notes on 1 Thessalonians 2:10.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 7. We behaved not ourselves disorderly — ουκ ητακτησαμεν. We did not go out of our rank-we kept our place, and discharged all its duties.