1 Corinthians 4:16

New American Bible - revised edition

Therefore, I urge you, be imitators of me.

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Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.

Join with others in being imitators of me, brothers, and observe those who thus conduct themselves according to the model you have in us.

Keep on doing what you have learned and received and heard and seen in me. Then the God of peace will be with you.

And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, receiving the word in great affliction, with joy from the holy Spirit,

Not that we do not have the right. Rather, we wanted to present ourselves as a model for you, so that you might imitate us.

Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.

Do not lord it over those assigned to you, but be examples to the flock.