2 Tesalonika 3:7

3:7 For you know yourselves how you must imitate us, because we did not behave without discipline ¹  among you,

2 Tesalonika 3:9

3:9 It was not because we do not have that right, but to give ourselves as an example for you to imitate. ² 

2 Tesalonika 2:10

2:10 and with every kind of evil deception directed against ³  those who are perishing, because they found no place in their hearts for the truth ⁴  so as to be saved.

[3:7]  ¹ tn This is the verbal form of the words occurring in vv. 6 and 11, meaning “to act out of line, in an unruly way.”

[3:9]  ² tn Grk “an example for you to imitate us.”

[2:10]  ³ tn Grk “deception for/toward.”

[2:10]  ⁴ tn Grk “they did not accept the love of the truth.”