I have set the example, and you should do for each other exactly what I have done for you.
Take the yoke I give you. Put it on your shoulders and learn from me. I am gentle and humble, and you will find rest.
God is the one who makes us patient and cheerful. I pray that he will help you live at peace with each other, as you follow Christ.
Let love be your guide. Christ loved us and offered his life for us as a sacrifice that pleases God.
After all, God chose you to suffer as you follow in the footsteps of Christ, who set an example by suffering for you.
Don't be bossy to those people who are in your care, but set an example for them.
If we say we are his, we must follow the example of Christ.