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Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us. |
not because we do not have authority, but to make ourselves an example of how you should follow us. |
not because we do not have the right to this, but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you, that you might follow our example (imitate us). |
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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. |
[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. |
not because we do not have a right [to be financially supported in our work by you] but in order that we might give ourselves to you as a pattern for you to emulate. |
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This was not because we had no right to ask our necessities of you, but because we wanted to set you an example to imitate. |
Not that I have no right to be supported, but to make myself an example for you to follow. |
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