2 Thessalonians 3:9

KJV1611 – Modern English

Not because we do not have the right, but to make ourselves an example for you to follow.

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  • 1 Cor 9:4-9 : 4 Do we not have the right to eat and drink? 5 Do we not have the right to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas? 6 Or is it only Barnabas and I who do not have the right to refrain from working? 7 Who goes to war at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Or who tends a flock and does not drink of the milk of the flock? 8 Do I say these things as a mere man? Or does not the Law say the same also? 9 For it is written in the Law of Moses, 'You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain.' Does God care for oxen? 10 Or does He say it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he who plows should plow in hope, and he who threshes in hope should partake of his hope. 11 If we have sown spiritual things for you, is it a great thing if we reap your material things? 12 If others are partakers of this right over you, should not we even more? Nevertheless, we have not used this right, but endure all things lest we hinder the gospel of Christ. 13 Do you not know that those who minister the holy things eat of the things of the temple, and those who serve at the altar partake of the offerings of the altar? 14 Even so the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should live from the gospel.
  • 2 Thess 3:7 : 7 For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us, for we did not behave disorderly among you.
  • 1 Thess 2:6 : 6 Nor did we seek glory from men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
  • 1 Pet 2:21 : 21 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps:
  • Gal 6:6 : 6 Let him who is taught in the word share with him who teaches in all good things.
  • John 13:15 : 15 For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you.
  • Matt 10:10 : 10 Nor bag for your journey, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor staffs: for the worker is worthy of his food.

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  • 2 Thess 3:7-8
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    7For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us, for we did not behave disorderly among you.

    8Nor did we eat anyone's bread without paying for it, but we worked with labor and toil night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you.

  • 2 Thess 3:10-13
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    10For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat.

    11For we hear that there are some who walk among you disorderly, not working at all, but being busybodies.

    12Now those who are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that they work quietly and eat their own bread.

    13But you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good.

  • 1 Thess 2:8-10
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    8So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to impart to you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because you were dear to us.

    9For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil: for working night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.

    10You are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and blamelessly we behaved ourselves among you who believe:

  • 1 Thess 2:4-6
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    4But as we were allowed by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.

    5For neither at any time did we use flattering words, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness; God is witness:

    6Nor did we seek glory from men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.

  • 1 Cor 9:4-6
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    4Do we not have the right to eat and drink?

    5Do we not have the right to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?

    6Or is it only Barnabas and I who do not have the right to refrain from working?

  • 1 Cor 9:11-12
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    11If we have sown spiritual things for you, is it a great thing if we reap your material things?

    12If others are partakers of this right over you, should not we even more? Nevertheless, we have not used this right, but endure all things lest we hinder the gospel of Christ.

  • Phil 3:17
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    17Brothers, join in following my example, and mark those who walk as you have us for a pattern.

  • 1 Thess 1:5
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    5For our gospel came to you not in word only, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and in full conviction; as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sake.

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    20Avoiding this, that anyone should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us;

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    5For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.

  • 2 Cor 1:24
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    24Not that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy; for by faith you stand.

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    12For we do not commend ourselves again to you, but give you an opportunity to boast on our behalf, so that you may have an answer for those who boast in appearance and not in heart.

  • 1 Thess 1:7
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    7So that you became examples to all who believe in Macedonia and Achaia.

  • 2 Cor 1:8-9
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    8For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed beyond measure, above strength, so much that we despaired even of life.

    9But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead.

  • 2 Cor 10:8-9
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    8For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord has given us for edification and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:

    9That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.

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    4Earnestly pleading with us for the privilege of participating in the service to the saints.

    5And this they did, not as we expected, but they first gave themselves to the Lord, and then to us by the will of God.

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    16For we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

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    12And we labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure it.

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    7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God, and not of us.

  • 1 Thess 2:1
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    1For you yourselves, brothers, know our entrance to you, that it was not in vain:

  • 2 Cor 3:5
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    5Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God,

  • 2 Cor 10:16
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    16To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.

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    3Giving no offense in anything, that the ministry may not be blamed:

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    1Therefore, when we could no longer endure it, we thought it best to be left alone at Athens;

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    9For we are workers together with God: you are God's field, you are God's building.

  • 2 Cor 8:8
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    8I speak not by commandment, but as a test of the sincerity of your love by the diligence of others.

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    4Lest if those of Macedonia come with me and find you unprepared, we (not to say you) should be ashamed of this same confident boasting.

  • 1 Thess 4:11-12
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    11And that you study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

    12That you may walk honestly toward those who are outside, and that you may have lack of nothing.

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    3Remembering constantly your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the presence of God our Father;

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    3That no one should be unsettled by these afflictions, for you yourselves know that we are appointed to this.

    4For truly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we would suffer tribulation, just as it happened, and you know.

  • 1 Cor 4:10
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    10We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are honored, but we are despised.

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    9And when I was with you and in need, I was a burden to no one: for what I lacked the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied. And in all things I have kept myself from being a burden to you, and so I will keep myself.

  • 2 Cor 10:13-14
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    13But we will not boast beyond our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God has distributed to us, a measure to reach even to you.

    14For we do not extend ourselves beyond our measure, as though we did not reach to you: for we have come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ: