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2 Thessalonians 3:9 — King James Version← Study notes

Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.


2 Thessalonians 3:9Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Thessalonians 3:915 words
GreekMeaning
οὐχouch
notadverbG3756
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἔχομενechomen
we haveverbG2192
ἐξουσίανexousian
the rightnounG1849
ἀλλ’all’
butwordG235
ἵναhina
thatwordG2443
ἑαυτοὺςheautous
ourselvespronounG1438
τύπονtypon
as an examplenounG5179
δῶμενdōmen
we may offerverbG1325
ὑμῖνhymin
to youpronounG4771
εἰςeis
forprepositionG1519
τὸto
thearticleG3588
μιμεῖσθαιmimeisthai
you to imitateverbG3401
ἡμᾶςhēmas
uspronounG1473
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Thessalonians 3:9

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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