2 Thessalonians

2 Thessalonians 3:7–9

⁷For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you, ⁸nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you. ⁹Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.

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2 Thessalonians 3:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
you yourselves	αὐτοὶ	autoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
know	οἴδατε	oidate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
how	πῶς	pōs	Conjunction	G4459 how, in what manner
you ought	δεῖ	dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
to imitate	μιμεῖσθαι	mimeisthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G3401 I imitate
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
we were not undisciplined	ἠτακτήσαμεν	ētaktēsamen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G812 I behave disorderly
among	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you

2 Thessalonians 3:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
nor	οὐδὲ	oude	Conjunction	G3761 neither, nor, not even
did we eat	ἐφάγομεν	ephagomen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G5315 I eat
anyone’s	τινος	tinos	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
food	ἄρτον	arton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G740 bread, a loaf, food
without paying for it	δωρεὰν	dōrean	Adverb	G1432 as a free gift, without payment, freely
Instead	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
labor	κόπῳ	kopō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2873 trouble, toil, labor
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
toil	μόχθῳ	mochthō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3449 wearisome labor, toil, hardship
we worked	ἐργαζόμενοι	ergazomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2038 I word, trade, do
night	νυκτὸς	nyktos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3571 the night, night-time
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
day	ἡμέρας	hēmeras	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
so that	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
we would not be a burden	ἐπιβαρῆσαί	epibarēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1912 I burden
to any	τινα	tina	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
of you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you

2 Thessalonians 3:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Not	οὐχ	ouch	Adverb	G3756 no, not
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
we lack	ἔχομεν	echomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
right	ἐξουσίαν	exousian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1849 power, authority, weight
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
we wanted to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
offer	δῶμεν	dōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G1325 I offer, give
ourselves	ἑαυτοὺς	heautous	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
an example	τύπον	typon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5179 a figure, model, type
for you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
imitate	μιμεῖσθαι	mimeisthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G3401 I imitate

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2 Thessalonians 3:7 2 Thessalonians 3:6 · 2 Thessalonians 3:9 · 1 Corinthians 4:16 · 1 Corinthians 11:1 · Titus 2:7 · 1 Thessalonians 1:6–7 · Philippians 3:17 · 1 Timothy 4:12 · Philippians 4:9 · 1 Thessalonians 2:10 · 1 Peter 5:3

2 Thessalonians 3:8 Matthew 6:11 · 1 Thessalonians 2:9 · Acts 18:3 · Ephesians 4:28 · 1 Thessalonians 4:11 · 1 Corinthians 4:12 · Proverbs 31:27 · 2 Thessalonians 3:12 · Acts 20:34 · 2 Corinthians 11:9

2 Thessalonians 3:9 2 Thessalonians 3:7 · 1 Corinthians 9:4–14 · 1 Thessalonians 2:6 · Galatians 6:6 · Matthew 10:10 · John 13:15

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