2Th 2 Thessalonians, chapter Second Epistle to the Thessalonians, chapter 3
not because we do not have the right to this, but in order to offer ourselves as a role model for you, so that you would 3:9 Or imitate usfollow our example. 1Co 4:16
2 Mga Taga-Tesalonica 3:9 sa iba't ibang salin
Ingles
KJV (66 books)
Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
AFINT (Exp US)
This was not because we lacked the right to such support, but in order to present ourselves as a pattern for you to imitate.
AFINT (Lit US)
It was not that we do not have the right, but that we might offer ourselves as an example for you, so that you would imitate us.
ASV
not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.
BSB
Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.
DRA
Not as if we had not power: but that we might give ourselves a pattern unto you, to imitate us.
EMTV
not because we do not have authority, but in order that we may give ourselves as a pattern to you, so that you might follow us.
FBV
Not that we don't have the right to do so—but we wanted to be an example to you, so that you could copy what we did.
GNV
Not because we haue not authoritie, but that we might make our selues an ensample vnto you to follow vs.
LSV
not because we have no authority, but that we might give ourselves to yöu [as] a pattern, to imitate us;
NIV (US)
We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you to imitate.
NMV
Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an example unto you to follow us.
OJB
Not because we do not have the zchus (right), but in order that we impart ourselves as a mofet (role model) to you that you might imitate us.
TCENT
We did this, not because we do not have the right to be supported, but to present ourselves as an example for you to imitate.
T4T
We have always had the right to depend on you for money, but instead we worked hard in order to make ourselves examples for you, in order that you should behave like we behave.
WEB (US)
This was not because we don’t have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.
Tagalog
ASD
Ginawa namin ito, hindi dahil wala kaming karapatang tumanggap ng tulong galing sa inyo, kundi upang magsilbing halimbawa sa inyo.