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2 Thessalonians 3:9

Christian Standard Bible

9 It is not that we don’t have the right to support, but we did it to make ourselves an example to you so that you would imitate us.

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American Standard Version

not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.

English Standard Version

It was not because we do not have that right, but to give you in ourselves an example to imitate.

King James Version

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

New American Standard Bible

not because we do not have the right to this, but in order to offer ourselves as a role model for you, so that you would follow our example.

New International Version

We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you to imitate.

New King James Version

not because we do not have authority, but to make ourselves an example of how you should follow us.

New Living Translation

We certainly had the right to ask you to feed us, but we wanted to give you an example to follow.

World English Bible

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