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2 Thessalonians 3:7 — King James Version← Study notes

For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;


2 Thessalonians 3:7Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Thessalonians 3:712 words
GreekMeaning
αὐτοὶautoi
YourselvespronounG846
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
οἴδατεoidate
you knowverbG6063
πῶςpōs
howwordG4459
δεῖdei
it behooves youverbG1210
μιμεῖσθαιmimeisthai
to imitateverbG3401
ἡμᾶςhēmas
uspronounG1473
ὅτιhoti
becausewordG3754
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἠτακτήσαμενētaktēsamen
we were idleverbG812
ἐνen
amongprepositionG1722
ὑμῖνhymin
youpronounG4771
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Thessalonians 3:7

And yet even if they had eaten, it would not have been for nought. “For the laborer,” he says, “is worthy of his hire.” Luke 10:7 See how in the former Epistle indeed he discourses somewhat more mildly concerning these things; as when he says, “We beseech you, brethren — that you would abound more and more — and that you study” 1 Thessalonians 4:1-11— and nowhere does he say, “we command,” nor “in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ,” which was fearful and implied danger, but…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 5 on Second Thessalonians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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