2 Thessalonians 3:9

“Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of 2 Thessalonians 3:9

Not because we haue not power, but to make our selues an ensample vnto you to follow vs.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original 2 Thessalonians chapter 3

not because we do not have the right {to this,} but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you, so that you would follow our example.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves and ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, so that you might do the same.
- Basic English Bible

not that we have not the right, but that we might give ourselves as an example to you, in order to your imitating us.
- Darby Bible

Not as if we had not power: but that we might give ourselves a pattern unto you, to imitate us.
- Douay Rheims Bible

Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves a pattern to you to follow us.
- Webster's Bible

This was not because we had not a claim upon you, but it arose from a desire to set you an example--for you to imitate us.
- Weymouth Bible

not because we don't have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.
- World English Bible

Not as we hadden not power, but that we schulden yyue vs silf ensaumple to you to sue vs.
- Wycliffe Bible

not because we have not authority, but that ourselves a pattern we might give to you, to imitate us;
- Youngs Literal Bible

Joe's comment on 2021-03-31 05:37:22:

The saying you asked about in not in the bible, but read verse 10 in this chapter which essential says - if you don't work, you don't eat. The message is clear - don't be a burden on others. God is willing and able to help those as he sees fit, whoever that may be.

sacha's comment on 2021-03-08 12:00:05:

That verse is not in the Bible ,it is a man made proverb and it couldnt be further from the truth , if you read the Bible you will see that God Himself is the breath in our nostrils and none of us would last one second without Him ,He is always telling us that we need to help the most vulnerable in our society and i belive as far as i can remember without checking ,that the name Lazarus means some thing like 'without help '. Make of that what you will ,may God bless you .

Hannha's comment on 2021-03-08 04:42:32:

please in can you send me the bible verse that says "Heaven helps does that helps their self.

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