2 Thessalonians 3:7 BSB

Original language & word study

12 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
αὐτοὶ	autoi	Yourselves	G846 →
γὰρ	gar	for	G1063 →
οἴδατε	oidate	you know
πῶς	pōs	how	G4459 →
δεῖ	dei	it behooves [you]	G1163 →
μιμεῖσθαι	mimeisthai	to imitate	G3401 →
ἡμᾶς·	hēmas	us;	G3165 →
ὅτι	hoti	because	G3754 →
οὐκ	ouk	not	G3756 →
ἠτακτήσαμεν	ētaktēsamen	we were idle	G812 →
ἐν	en	among	G1722 →
ὑμῖν,	humin	you,	G4771 →

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Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
1 Corinthians 11:1
You are to imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.
leads to
- Philippians 3:17
  Join one another in following my example, brothers, and carefully observe those who walk according to the pattern we set for you.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:6
  And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the message with the joy of the Holy Spirit, in spite of your great suffering.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Ephesians 5:1–2
  Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children,
- 1 Corinthians 4:16
  Therefore I urge you to imitate me.
- Hebrews 6:12
  Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
Through
2 Thessalonians 3:6
Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received…
leads to
- 2 Thessalonians 3:10–11
  For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”
- Colossians 3:17
  And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
- Romans 16:17
  Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them.

The gold bar shows how strongly the cross-reference sources tie the two verses together: a long bar means many compiled references make the connection, a short one means few.

2 Thessalonians 3:6Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us.2 Thessalonians 3:9Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.1 Corinthians 4:16Therefore I urge you to imitate me.1 Corinthians 11:1You are to imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.1 Thessalonians 1:6–7And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the message with the joy of the Holy Spirit, in spite of your great suffering.Philippians 3:17Join one another in following my example, brothers, and carefully observe those who walk according to the pattern we set for you.Titus 2:7In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,Philippians 4:9Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me, put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.1 Timothy 4:12Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.1 Thessalonians 2:10You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous, and blameless our conduct was among you who believed.1 Peter 5:3not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.Hebrews 13:7Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.1 Corinthians 13:5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs.

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