2 Thessalonians 3:9

2 Thessalonians 3:9

7 For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us, for we were not disorderly among you;

8 nor did we eat anyone’s bread¹ free of charge, but worked with ^alabor and toil night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you,

9 not because we do not have ^aauthority, but to make ourselves an example of how you should follow us.

10 For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat.

11 For we hear that there are some who walk among you in a disorderly manner, not working at all, but are ^abusybodies.

12 Now those who are such we command and¹ exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ ^athat they work in quietness and eat their own bread.

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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Not because we have not the right (oux oti ouk exomen ecousian). Paul is sensitive on his

right to receive adequate support (I Thessalonians 2:6; I Corinthians 9:4 where he uses the same word ecousian in the long defence of this

right, 1Co. 9:1-27). So he here puts in this limitation to avoid misapprehension. He did allow churches to help him where he would not be misunderstood (II Corinthians 11:7-11; 4:45 f.). Paul uses oux oti elsewhere to avoid misunderstanding (II Corinthians 1:24; II Corinthians 3:5; Philippians 4:17).

But to make ourselves an ensample unto you (all ina eautouv tupon dwmen umin). Literally,

but that we might give ourselves a type to you. Purpose with ina and second aorist active subjunctive of didwmi. On tupon see on I Thessalonians 1:7.

**Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing 2 Thessalonians 3:9:**

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1 Corinthians 10:6
2 Thessalonians 3:7
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Titus 2:7
Hebrews 13:7
3 John 1:11

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