Verse Comparison: 2 Thessalonians 3:7
American Standard Version
For yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
Amplified® Bible
For you yourselves know how it is necessary to imitate our example, for we were not disorderly {or} shirking of duty when we were with you [we were not idle].
Contemporary English Version
You surely know that you should follow our example. We didn't waste our time loafing,
Darby English Version
For ye know yourselves how ye ought to imitate us, because we have not walked disorderly among you;
Good News Bible
You yourselves know very well that you should do just what we did. We were not lazy when we were with you.
International Standard Version
For you yourselves know what you must do to imitate us. We did not live in idleness among you.
King James Version
For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
New American Standard Bible
For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example, because we did not act in an undisciplined manner among you,
New International Version
For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with you,
New King James Version
For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us, for we were not disorderly among you;
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example, because we did not act in an undisciplined manner among you,
Young's Literal Translation
for yourselves have known how it behoveth `you' to imitate us, because we did not act disorderly among you;
