Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
I beseech you therefore, become followers of me.
New American Standard Bible
Therefore I exhort you, be
King James Version
Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
Holman Bible
Therefore I urge you to imitate me.
International Standard Version
So I urge you to imitate me.
American Standard Version
I beseech you therefore, be ye imitators of me.
Amplified
So I urge you, be imitators of me [just as a child imitates his father].
An Understandable Version
So, I urge you to imitate my lifestyle.
Anderson New Testament
I exhort you, therefore, be imitators of me.
Bible in Basic English
So my desire is that you take me as your example.
Common New Testament
Therefore I urge you, be imitators of me.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and therefore I intreat you, to copy after me.
Darby Translation
I entreat you therefore, be my imitators.
Godbey New Testament
Therefore I exhort you, be ye imitators of me.
Goodspeed New Testament
So I urge you, follow my example.
John Wesley New Testament
I beseech you therefore, be ye followers of me.
Julia Smith Translation
I beseech you therefore, be ye imitators of me.
King James 2000
Therefore I beseech you, be followers of me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore I exhort you, become imitators of me.
Modern King James verseion
Therefore I beseech you, be imitators of me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wherefore I desire you to follow me.
Moffatt New Testament
Then imitate me, I beg of you.
Montgomery New Testament
I beg you then to imitate my example.
NET Bible
I encourage you, then, be imitators of me.
New Heart English Bible
I beg you therefore, be imitators of me.
Noyes New Testament
I exhort you therefore, be ye imitators of me.
Sawyer New Testament
I exhort you therefore, be followers of me.
The Emphasized Bible
I beseech you, therefore, - become imitators of me.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Now I conjure you, be followers of me.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Therefore I entreat you-Follow my example.
Webster
Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
Weymouth New Testament
I entreat you therefore to become like me.
Williams New Testament
So I beg you, make it your habit to follow my example,
World English Bible
I beg you therefore, be imitators of me.
Worrell New Testament
I beseech you, therefore, become imitators of me.
Worsley New Testament
I beseech you therefore, be ye imitators of me.
Youngs Literal Translation
I call upon you, therefore, become ye followers of me;
Themes
Example » Inspiration of example » Paul's example
Imitation » Of worldly people and customs condemned » Spiritual
Topics
Interlinear
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 4:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul's Concern For The Corinthian Believers
15 For though ye have countless instructors in Christ, yet not many fathers. For in Christ Jesus I begot you through the good-news. 16 I beseech you therefore, become followers of me. 17 Because of this I sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful child in Lord, who will remind you of my ways in Christ, just as I teach everywhere in every congregation.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 11:1
Become ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
Philippians 3:17
Brothers, become fellow-imitators of me, and watch those who so walk, just as ye have us for an example.
2 Thessalonians 3:9
Not because we have no right, but that we might give ourselves an example to you, in order to imitate us.
1 Thessalonians 1:6
And ye became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of Holy Spirit,
Philippians 4:9
And what ye learned and received and heard and saw in me, these things do, and the God of peace will be with you.
Hebrews 13:7
Remember those who lead you, men who spoke the word of God to you, of whom, carefully observing the outcome of their conduct, imitate the faith--
John 10:4-5
And when he puts forth his own sheep, he goes before them. And the sheep follow him because they know his voice.
1 Peter 5:3
nor as domineering over the lots, but becoming examples of the flock.