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2 Thessalonians 3:9

In 2 Thessalonians 3 of 2 Thessalonians.

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

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οὐχouchNotοὐ (ou)adverb — “Not”G3756no, not.Notὅτιhotibecauseὅτιconjunction — “because”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “because”.becauseοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἔχομενechomento haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.ἐξουσίανexousianpowerἐξουσία (exousia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “power”, the object formG1849(a) power, authority, weight, especially: moral authority, influence, (b) in a quasi-personal sense, derived from later Judaism, of a spiritual power, and hence of an earthly power.This verse uses “power”.powerἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butἵναhinatoἵναconjunction — “to”G2443in order that, so that.toἑαυτοὺςheautousourselvesἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “ourselves”, the object formG1438himself, herself, itself.ourselvesτύπονtuponan ensampleτύπος (tupos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “an ensample”, the object formG5179(originally: the mark of a blow, then a stamp struck by a die), (a) a figure; a copy, image, (b) a pattern, model, (c) a type, prefiguring something or somebody.an ensampleδῶμενdōmento giveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “to give”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.This verse uses “give”.ὑμῖνhuminunto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “unto you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.unto youεἰςeistoεἰςpreposition — “to”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.toτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μιμεῖσθαιmimeisthaito followμιμέομαι (mimeomai)verb, present middle infinitive — “to follow”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3401I imitate, follow.followἡμᾶςhēmasIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).us

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

not because we have not authority, but that ourselves a pattern we might give to you, to imitate us;

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

not because we have not authority, but that ourselves a pattern we might give to you, to imitate us;

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.

Darby Translation

not that we have not the right, but that we might give ourselves as an example to you, in order to your imitating us.

Douay-Rheims

Not as if we had not power: but that we might give ourselves a pattern unto you, to imitate us.

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