For yourselves know how you ought to imitate us: for we were not disorderly among you;
And we charge you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother walking disorderly, and not according to the tradition which they have received of us.
Not as if we had not power: but that we might give ourselves a pattern unto you, to imitate us.
Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me, as I also am of Christ.
BE ye followers of me, as I also am of Christ.
Be ye followers of me, brethren, and observe them who walk so as you have our model.
In all things shew thyself an example of good works, in doctrine, in integrity, in gravity,
Let no man despise thy youth: but be thou an example of the faithful in word, in conversation, in charity, in faith, in chastity.
You are witnesses, and God also, how holily, and justly, and without blame, we have been to you that have believed:
The things which you have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, these do ye, and the God of peace shall be with you.
Neither as lording it over the clergy, but being made a pattern of the flock from the heart.
And we beseech you, brethren, rebuke the unquiet, comfort the feeble minded, support the weak, be patient towards all men.
She hath tasted and seen that her traffic is good: her lamp shall not be put out in the night.