For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us. For we did not behave ourselves disorderly among you,
She sees that her merchandise is good; her lamp does not go out by night.
Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.
Therefore I beseech you, be imitators of me.
Brothers, be imitators together of me, and mark those who walk this way, for you have us for a pattern.
Do those things which you have also learned and received and heard and seen in me. And the God of peace shall be with you.
You and God are witnesses how holily and justly and blamelessly we were to you who believe,
Now we exhort you, brothers, warn those who are unruly, comfort the faint-hearted, support the weak, be patient toward all.
Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks disorderly, and not after the teaching which he received from us.
(not because we do not have authority, but to make ourselves an example to you, to imitate us).
Let no one despise your youth, but be an example of the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
In all things having shown yourself a pattern of good works: in the doctrine, purity, sensibleness, without corruption,
nor as lording it over those allotted to you by God, but becoming examples to the flock.