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Οὐχ ὅτι οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν, ἀλλ’ ἵνα ἑαυτοὺς τύπον δῶμεν ὑμῖν εἰς τὸ μιμεῖσθαι ἡμᾶς. (2 Thessalonians 3:9)

Modern Greek Pronunciation: ouch óti ouk échomen exousían, all’ ína eaftoús týpon dómen ymín eis to mimísthai imás.

Literal English Translation: Not because we do not have authority, but in order that we might give ourselves as a model to you for you to imitate us.

Walking through Koine Grammar οὐχ – emphatic negation (“not”), placed before vowel with rough breathing for smooth reading. ὅτι – conjunction, here meaning “because” introducing a causal clause. οὐκ ἔχομεν – οὐκ + present active indicative 1st plural from ἔχω, “we do not have.”… Learn Koine Greek