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Berean Standard Bible

“For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,”

2 Thessalonians 3:7

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Paul addresses some in the church who had stopped working, perhaps because they expected Christ's return very soon. He appeals to the example he and his team set.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For you yourselves are used to taking us as your example, because our life among you was ruled by order,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

for yourselves have known how it behooves you to imitate us, because we did not act disorderly among you;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque vosotros mismos sabéis de qué manera debéis imitarnos: porque no anduvimos desordenadamente entre vosotros,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Ustedes saben bien que deben seguir nuestro ejemplo, y a nosotros jamás nos vieron sin hacer nada.

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