2 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians 3:9
9Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.
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| 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 · 1 Corinthians 9:4–14 · 1 Thessalonians 2:6 · Galatians 6:6 · Matthew 10:10 · John 13:15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.