2 Thessalonians 3:7

Webster's Bible (1833)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 4:16 : 16 I beg you therefore, be imitators of me.
  • 1 Cor 11:1 : 1 Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.
  • 2 Thess 3:9 : 9 not because we don't have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.
  • 1 Tim 4:12 : 12 Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.
  • Titus 2:7 : 7 in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,
  • 1 Pet 5:3 : 3 neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.
  • Phil 3:17 : 17 Brothers, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk this way, even as you have us for an example.
  • Phil 4:9 : 9 The things which you learned, received, heard, and saw in me: do these things, and the God of peace will be with you.
  • 1 Thess 1:6-7 : 6 You became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit, 7 so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.
  • 1 Thess 2:10 : 10 You are witnesses with God, how holy, righteously, and blamelessly we behaved ourselves toward you who believe.
  • 2 Thess 3:6 : 6 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Thess 3:4-6
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    4We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things we command.

    5May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of Christ.

    6Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.

  • 2 Thess 3:8-14
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    8neither did we eat bread from anyone's hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you;

    9not because we don't have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

    10For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: "If anyone will not work, neither let him eat."

    11For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don't work at all, but are busybodies.

    12Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

    13But you, brothers, don't be weary in doing well.

    14If any man doesn't obey our word in this letter, note that man, that you have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.

  • 1 Thess 2:9-12
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    9For you remember, brothers, our labor and travail; for working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the Gospel of God.

    10You are witnesses with God, how holy, righteously, and blamelessly we behaved ourselves toward you who believe.

    11As you know how we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you, as a father does his own children,

    12to the end that you should walk worthily of God, who calls you into his own Kingdom and glory.

  • Phil 3:16-17
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    16Nevertheless, to the extent that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule. Let us be of the same mind.

    17Brothers, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk this way, even as you have us for an example.

  • 1 Thess 4:1-2
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    1Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.

    2For you know what charge we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

  • 1 Thess 1:5-7
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    5and that our Gospel came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.

    6You became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

    7so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

  • 1 Thess 4:11-12
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    11and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we charged you;

    12that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.

  • 1 Thess 3:3-4
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    3that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.

    4For most assuredly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction, even as it happened, and you know.

  • 1 Thess 2:1
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    1For you yourselves know, brothers, our visit to you wasn't in vain,

  • 1 Thess 5:12
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    12But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you,

  • 1 Cor 11:1-2
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    1Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.

    2Now I praise you, brothers, that you remember me in all things, and hold firm the traditions, even as I delivered them to you.

  • 1 Thess 2:5-7
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    5For neither were we at any time found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness (God is witness),

    6nor seeking glory from men (neither from you nor from others), when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.

    7But we were gentle among of you, as when a nurse cherishes her own children.

  • 1 Thess 1:9
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    9For they themselves report concerning us what kind of a reception we had from you; and how you turned to God from idols, to serve a living and true God,

  • 2 Thess 2:15
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    15So then, brothers, stand firm, and hold the traditions which you were taught by us, whether by word, or by letter.

  • 1 Thess 3:7
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    7for this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith.

  • Titus 2:7
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    7in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

  • 2 Cor 7:2
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    2Open your hearts to us. We wronged no one. We corrupted no one. We took advantage of no one.

  • 1 Thess 3:11
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    11Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you;

  • 2 Cor 1:12
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    12For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

  • Titus 3:3
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    3For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

  • 1 Thess 2:3
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    3For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deception.

  • 1 Thess 2:14
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    14For you, brothers, became imitators of the assemblies of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus; for you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, even as they did from the Jews;

  • 1 Thess 3:1
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    1Therefore, when we couldn't stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,

  • 1 Thess 5:14
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    14We exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be patient toward all.

  • 2 Cor 11:6
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    6But though I am unskilled in speech, yet I am not unskilled in knowledge. No, in every way we have been revealed to you in all things.

  • 1 Cor 4:16
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    16I beg you therefore, be imitators of me.

  • 2 Tim 3:10
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    10But you did follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,

  • 1 Thess 1:3
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    3remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

  • 1 Pet 1:14
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    14as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance,

  • 1 Pet 4:4
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    4They think it is strange that you don't run with them into the same excess of riot, blaspheming: