30 Bible Verses about Imitating
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Beloved, do not imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn't seen God.
For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,
Brothers, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk this way, even as you have us for an example.
because it is written, "You shall be holy; for I am holy."
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
He called the crowd to himself with his disciples, and said to them, "If anyone wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
He said to all, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also must love one another.
But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.
Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.
And the things you learned and received and heard and saw in me, do these things. And the God of peace will be with you.
not because we do not have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.
For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we did not behave ourselves rebelliously among you,
You became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,
that you won't be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherited the promises.
For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus; for you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, even as they did from the Jews;
You shall not follow a crowd to do evil; neither shall you testify in court to side with a multitude to pervert justice;
take heed to yourself that you not be ensnared to follow them, after that they are destroyed from before you; and that you not inquire after their gods, saying, "How do these nations serve their gods? I will do likewise."
Topics on Imitating
Imitating Good Kings
2 Chronicles 11:17So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years; for they walked three years in the way of David and Solomon.
Imitating Good People
Hebrews 13:7Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.
Imitating Jesus
1 Peter 2:21For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,
Imitating Others
1 Corinthians 11:1Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.
Imitating Wicked Kings
1 Kings 15:34He did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin with which he made Israel to sin.
Imitating Wicked People
2 Kings 17:15They rejected his statutes, and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified to them; and they followed vanity, and became vain, and followed the nations that were around them, concerning whom the LORD had commanded them that they should not do like them.
Not Imitating Evil
Exodus 23:24You shall not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor follow their practices, but you shall utterly overthrow them and demolish their pillars.
Not Imitating Good
1 Samuel 8:3His sons did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.
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