Imitate me as I imitate Christ.
Brothers and sisters, imitate me, and pay attention to those who live by the example we have given you.
You imitated us and the Lord. In spite of a lot of suffering, you welcomed God’s word with the kind of joy that the Holy Spirit gives.
So I encourage you to imitate me.
Then, instead of being lazy, you will imitate those who are receiving the promises through faith and patience.
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.
I try to please everyone in every way. I don’t think about what would be good for me but about what would be good for many people so that they might be saved.
