For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, for we were not disorderly among you,
She shall taste when her gain is good; Her lamp does not go out by night.
Become imitators of me, as I also am of Messiah.
Therefore I appeal to you, to become imitators of me.
Become joint imitators of me, brothers, and observe those who so walk, as you have us for a pattern.
And what you have learned and received and heard and saw in me, practise these, and the Elohim of peace shall be with you.
You are witnesses, Elohim also, how set-apart and righteously and blamelessly we behaved ourselves among you who believe,
And we appeal to you, brothers, warn those who are disorderly, encourage the faint-hearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all.
But we command you, brothers, in the Name of our Master יהושע Messiah, that you withdraw from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which you received from us.
not because we do not have authority, but to make ourselves an example, for you to imitate us.
Let no one look down on your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in belief, in cleanliness.
Show yourself to them an example of good works in all matters. In teaching show uncorruptness, seriousness,
neither as being masters over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.