ESV
KJV
9. Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.

ASV
9. not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves and ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.

ERVEN
9. We had the right to ask you to help us. But we worked to take care of ourselves so that we would be an example for you to follow.

NLT
9. We certainly had the right to ask you to feed us, but we wanted to give you an example to follow.

WEB
9. not because we don't have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

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

NLV
9. We could have asked you to give us food. But we did not so that you might follow our way of living.

HCSB
9. It is not that we don't have the right [to support], but we did it to make ourselves an example to you so that you would imitate us.

YLT
9. not because we have not authority, but that ourselves a pattern we might give to you, to imitate us;

LITV
9. Not that we do not have authority, but that we give ourselves as an example to you, for you to act like us.

RV
9. not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.

NCV
9. We had the right to ask you to help us, but we worked to take care of ourselves so we would be an example for you to follow.

MKJV
9. (not because we do not have authority, but to make ourselves an example to you, to imitate us).

AKJV
9. Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample to you to follow us.

LXXEN



KJV
9. Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.

AMP
9. [It was] not because we do not have a right [to such support], but [we wished] to make ourselves an example for you to follow.

KJVP
9. Not G3756 PRT-N because G3754 CONJ we have G2192 V-PAI-1P not G3756 PRT-N power G1849 N-ASF , but G235 CONJ to G2443 CONJ make G1325 V-2AAS-1P ourselves G1438 F-3APM an example G5179 N-ASM unto you G3588 T-ASN to follow G3401 V-PNN us G2248 P-1AP .

YLT
9. not because we have not authority, but that ourselves a pattern we might give to you, to imitate us;

ASV
9. not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves and ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.

WEB
9. not because we don't have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

NASB
9. Not that we do not have the right. Rather, we wanted to present ourselves as a model for you, so that you might imitate us.

ESV
9. It was not because we do not have that right, but to give you in ourselves an example to imitate.

RV
9. not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.

RSV
9. It was not because we have not that right, but to give you in our conduct an example to imitate.

NKJV
9. not because we do not have authority, but to make ourselves an example of how you should follow us.

MKJV
9. (not because we do not have authority, but to make ourselves an example to you, to imitate us).

AKJV
9. Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample to you to follow us.

NRSV
9. This was not because we do not have that right, but in order to give you an example to imitate.

NIV
9. We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to make ourselves a model for you to follow.

NIRV
9. We worked, even though we have the right to receive help from you. We did it in order to be a model for you to follow.

NLT
9. We certainly had the right to ask you to feed us, but we wanted to give you an example to follow.

MSG
9. And it wasn't because we didn't have a right to your support; we did. We simply wanted to provide an example of diligence, hoping it would prove contagious.

GNB
9. We did this, not because we do not have the right to demand our support; we did it to be an example for you to follow.

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

ERVEN
9. We had the right to ask you to help us. But we worked to take care of ourselves so that we would be an example for you to follow.