King James Version
2 Thessalonians 3:7 in the King James Version says “For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;” — study this verse from 2 Thessalonians chapter 3 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;”
2 Thessalonians 3:7 · KJV
And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ. patient: or, patience of Christ
Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“yourselves”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“For”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
“know”
G1492used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent g3700 and g3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by impl
“how”
G4459an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!
“ye ought”
G1163also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding)
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