1 Corinthians 11:1
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Philippians 3:17
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17 Join with others in being imitators of me,[a] brothers, and observe those who thus conduct themselves according to the model you have in us.(A)
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- 3:17 Being imitators of me: not arrogance, but humble simplicity, since all his converts know that Paul is wholly dedicated to imitating Christ (1 Cor 11:1; cf. also Phil 4:9; 1 Thes 1:6; 2 Thes 3:7, 9; 1 Cor 4:6).
Philippians 4:9
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9 Keep on doing what you have learned and received and heard and seen in me.(A) Then the God of peace will be with you.[a]
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1 Thessalonians 1:6
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6 And you became imitators[a] of us and of the Lord, receiving the word in great affliction, with joy from the holy Spirit,
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- 1:6 Imitators: the Pauline theme of “imitation” (see 1 Thes 2:14; 1 Cor 4:16; 11:1; 2 Thes 3:9) is rooted in Paul’s view of solidarity in Christ through sharing in Jesus’ cross and in the Spirit of the risen Lord.
2 Thessalonians 3:7
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7 For you know how one must imitate us. For we did not act in a disorderly way among you,
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2 Thessalonians 3:9
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9 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.(A)
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