2 Thessalonians 3:7
For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;In other versions
For yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
ASV
For you yourselves are used to taking us as your example, because our life among you was ruled by order,
BBE
For ye know yourselves how ye ought to imitate us, because we have not walked disorderly among you;
DBY
For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn't behave ourselves rebelliously among you,
WEB
for yourselves have known how it behoveth `you' to imitate us, because we did not act disorderly among you;
YLT
For yourselves know how all of you ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
ENG
For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
WBT
For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,
BSB
In context
5And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
6Now 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.
7For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
8Neither 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:
9Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.