Be imitators of me, brothers and sisters, and watch carefully those who are living this way, just as you have us as an example.
Take note of the one who has integrity! Observe the godly! For the one who promotes peace has a future.
Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who create dissensions and obstacles contrary to the teaching that you learned. Avoid them!
Do not give offense to Jews or Greeks or to the church of God,
Be imitators of me, just as I also am of Christ.
I encourage you, then, be imitators of me.
And what you learned and received and heard and saw in me, do these things. And the God of peace will be with you.
And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, when you received the message with joy that comes from the Holy Spirit, despite great affliction.
But if anyone does not obey our message through this letter, take note of him and do not associate closely with him, so that he may be ashamed.
For you know yourselves how you must imitate us, because we did not behave without discipline among you,
It was not because we do not have that right, but to give ourselves as an example for you to imitate.
Let no one look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in your speech, conduct, love, faithfulness, and purity.
Remember your leaders, who spoke God’s message to you; reflect on the outcome of their lives and imitate their faith.
And do not lord it over those entrusted to you, but be examples to the flock.