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2 Thessalonians

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not that we do not have the right, but that we may offer ourselves as an example to you for you to imitate us.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
that That, since, because; may introduce direct discourse. Conj H3754 ὅτι oti
we do not have To have, hold, possess. V-PIA-1P H2192 ἔχομεν echomen
[the] right, (a) power, authority, weight, especially: moral authority, influence, (b) in a quasi-personal sense, derived from later Judaism, of a spiritual power, and hence of an earthly power. N-AFS H1849 ἐξουσίαν exousian
that In order that, so that. Conj H2443 ἵνα ina
we may offer To offer, give; to put, place. V-ASA-1P H1325 δῶμεν dōmen
ourselves Himself, herself, itself. RefPro-AM3P H1438 ἑαυτοὺς eautous
[as] an example (originally: the mark of a blow, then a stamp struck by a die), (a) a figure; a copy, image, (b) a pattern, model, (c) a type, prefiguring something or somebody. N-AMS H5179 τύπον tupon
for Into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among. Prep H1519 εἰς eis
you to imitate To imitate, follow. V-PNM/P H3401 μιμεῖσθαι mimeisthai

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Berean Bible not that we do not have the right, but that we may offer ourselves as an example to you for you to imitate us.
King James Bible not that Not because we do not have the right, not power, but that we may offer to make ourselves as an example to you for ensample unto you to imitate follow us.
Hebrew Greek English not that because we do not have the right, right to this, but that we may in order to offer ourselves as an example to a model for you, so that you for you to imitate us.would follow our example.
New American Standard Bible 1995 not that because we do not have the right, right to this, but that we may in order to offer ourselves as an example to a model for you, so that you for you to imitate us.would follow our example.