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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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
NotοὐχouchAdverbG3756 no, not
thatὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
we lackἔχομενechomenVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG2192 I have, hold, possess
rightἐξουσίανexousianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG1849 power, authority, weight
butἀλλ’all’ConjunctionG235 but, except
we wanted toἵναhinaConjunctionG2443 in order that, so that
offerδῶμενdōmenVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person PluralG1325 I offer, give
ourselvesἑαυτοὺςheautousReflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG1438 himself, herself, itself
an exampleτύπονtyponNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG5179 a figure, model, type
for youὑμῖνhyminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
toεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
imitateμιμεῖσθαιmimeisthaiVerb - Present Infinitive Middle or PassiveG3401 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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