Brethren,joinin following my example,and observethosewho walkaccordingto the patternyou havein us.
Markthe blamelessman,and beholdthe upright;For the manof peacewill have a posterity.
NowI urgeyou, brethren,keep your eyeon thosewho causedissensionsand hindrancescontraryto the teachingwhichyou learned,and turn awayfrom them.
Giveno offenseeitherto Jewsorto Greeksorto the churchof God;
Be imitatorsof me, justas I alsoam of Christ.
ThereforeI exhortyou, be imitatorsof me.
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,
Ifanyonedoes not obeyour instructionin thisletter,take special noteof that personand do not associatewith him, sothat he will be put to shame.
For you yourselvesknowhowyou oughtto follow our example,becausewe did not act in an undisciplined manneramongyou,
not becausewe do not havethe right[to this], but in orderto offerourselvesas a modelfor you, sothat you would follow our example.
Let no onelook downon your youthfulness,but [rather] in speech,conduct,love,faith[and] purity,showyourself an exampleof thosewho believe.
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.
