帖撒罗尼迦后书 3:9
Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
Context
This verse from 帖撒罗尼迦后书 Chapter 3 connects to 8 cross-references. 要为福音广传和保罗脱离诡诈人而祷告。主必坚固他们，保守他们脱离那恶者。论游手好闲、不肯做工的人：若有人不肯做工，就不可吃饭。不要以他为仇人，要劝他如弟兄。
其他译本
not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.
not because we have not authority, but that ourselves a pattern we might give to you, to imitate us;
Not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, so that you might do the same.
交叉参考
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