Other translations
American Standard Version
not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves and ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Not because we did not have authority, but that we might give you an example by our lives, that you may imitate us.
Darby Bible Translation
not that we have not the right, but that we might give ourselves as an example to you, in order to your imitating us.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Not as if we had not power: but that we might give ourselves a pattern unto you, to imitate us.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
It was not because we do not have that right, but to give you in ourselves an example to imitate.
God's Word
It's not as though we didn't have a right to receive support. Rather, we wanted to set an example for you to follow.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
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.
International Standard Version
It is not as though we did not have that right, but we wanted to give you an example to follow.
NET Bible
It was not because we do not have that right, but to give ourselves as an example for you to imitate.
New American Standard Bible
not because we do not have the right to this, but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you, so that you would follow our example.
New International Version
We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you to imitate.
New Living Translation
We certainly had the right to ask you to feed us, but we wanted to give you an example to follow.
Webster's Bible Translation
Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves a pattern to you to follow us.
Weymouth New Testament
This was not because we had not a claim upon you, but it arose from a desire to set you an example--for you to imitate us.
The World English Bible
not because we don't have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.