9. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 2 Thessalonians 3:9:1 ⧉οὐχookhnot 2 Thessalonians 3:9:2 ⧉ὅτιotibecause 2 Thessalonians 3:9:3 ⧉οὐκooknot 2 Thessalonians 3:9:4 ⧉ἔχομενekhomenwe have 2 Thessalonians 3:9:5 ⧉ἐξουσίανeksooseeanauthority 2 Thessalonians 3:9:6 ⧉ἀλλʼalbut 2 Thessalonians 3:9:7 ⧉ἵναeenaso that 2 Thessalonians 3:9:8 ⧉ἑαυτοὺςeaftoosourselves 2 Thessalonians 3:9:9 ⧉τύπονteeponexample 2 Thessalonians 3:9:10 ⧉δῶμενdomenwe give 2 Thessalonians 3:9:11 ⧉ὑμῖνeemeento you 2 Thessalonians 3:9:12 ⧉εἰςeesfor 2 Thessalonians 3:9:13 ⧉τὸtothe 2 Thessalonians 3:9:14 ⧉μιμεῖσθαιmeemeestheto imitate 2 Thessalonians 3:9:15 ⧉ἡμᾶςeemasus |
9. Formal Translation Not that we do not have authority, but in order that we might give ourselves as a pattern for you, for you to imitate us. |
9. Dynamic Translation It is not because we lack the right, but so that we could offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate. |