ThereforeI exhortyou, be imitatorsof me.
Be imitatorsof me, justas I alsoam of Christ.
Brethren,joinin following my example,and observethosewho walkaccordingto the patternyou havein us.
The thingsyou have learnedand receivedand heardand seenin me, practicethese things,and the Godof peacewill be with you.
You alsobecameimitatorsof us and of the Lord,having receivedthe wordin muchtribulationwith the joyof the HolySpirit,
not becausewe do not havethe right[to this], but in orderto offerourselvesas a modelfor you, sothat you would follow our example.
Rememberthosewho ledyou, whospokethe wordof Godto you; and consideringthe resultof their conduct,imitatetheir faith.
noryet as lording it overthoseallotted to your charge,but provingto be examplesto the flock.
