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Afflicted saints » Should imitate Christ
Seeing then that we are encircled with this great cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and the sin that clings about us. Let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured a cross, despising shame, and has now taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God. Compare yourselves with him who endured such hostility against himself at the hands of sinners, lest you grow weary, fainting in your souls.
For this is your calling; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his footsteps; He committed no sin, Neither was guile found in his mouth. He was reviled, and reviled not back. When he suffered he never threatened but always committed his cause to the One who judges rightly.
Christ » Divinity » Example of
Therefore, holy brothers, comrades of a heavenly calling, fix your thoughts then upon Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our confession.
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Now I Paul, myself, appeal to you by the humble-heartedness and selflessness of Christ??aul who "in your presence is humble, but bold enough when he is absent"??2 I beseech you, and I say, do not make me show my boldness, when I come in the boldness with which I think I shall show my courage against some who think that I am walking on the low level of the flesh.
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"Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
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Then Jesus said to his disciples. "If any man wishes to come after me, let him renounce self, take up his cross, and follow me.
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for I have given you an example, that you also should do what I have done to you.
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Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be in full sympathy with one another, in accordance with the example of Jesus Christ;
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Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,
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bearing with one another and forgiving each other, if any one has a grievance against another. Just as Christ the Lord forgave you, so must you forgive.
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looking unto Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured a cross, despising shame, and has now taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
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For this is your calling; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his footsteps;
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Christian conduct » Following the example of Christ
for I have given you an example, that you also should do what I have done to you.
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For this is your calling; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his footsteps; He committed no sin, Neither was guile found in his mouth. He was reviled, and reviled not back. When he suffered he never threatened but always committed his cause to the One who judges rightly. read more.
He bore our sins in his own body upon the tree, in order that we might become dead to sins, and be alive unto righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.
He bore our sins in his own body upon the tree, in order that we might become dead to sins, and be alive unto righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.
Discipleship » Followers, blessings promised to » A divine example
These are they who were not defiled with women; for they are celibates. They follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They have been redeemed from among men to be the first-fruits unto God and the Lamb.
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For this is your calling; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his footsteps;
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Example » Christ's example to be followed
Therefore, holy brothers, comrades of a heavenly calling, fix your thoughts then upon Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our confession.
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Now I Paul, myself, appeal to you by the humble-heartedness and selflessness of Christ??aul who "in your presence is humble, but bold enough when he is absent"??2 I beseech you, and I say, do not make me show my boldness, when I come in the boldness with which I think I shall show my courage against some who think that I am walking on the low level of the flesh.
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"Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
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Then Jesus said to his disciples. "If any man wishes to come after me, let him renounce self, take up his cross, and follow me.
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for I have given you an example, that you also should do what I have done to you.
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Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be in full sympathy with one another, in accordance with the example of Jesus Christ;
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Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,
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bearing with one another and forgiving each other, if any one has a grievance against another. Just as Christ the Lord forgave you, so must you forgive.
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looking unto Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured a cross, despising shame, and has now taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
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For this is your calling; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his footsteps;
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Example » Good
Remember your leaders, the men who spoke the message of God to you; consider the issue of their lives, and imitate their faith.
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Let no one despise you on account of your youth, but become an example for the faithful in word, in life, in love, in faith, in purity.
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not by way of lording it over your heritage, but by becoming examples to the flock.
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In your teaching be serious and sincere. Let the instruction that you give be sound and above reproach, so that our opponents may be ashamed because they find no evil things to say about us.
Moreover, you began to follow the pattern I set you, and the Lord's also, receiving the word with joy in the Holy Spirit, although amid severe persecution. Thus you became a pattern to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia. For the word of the Lord has been sounded forth from you, and its sound has been heard not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place where the tidings of your faith toward God have been spread abroad, so that I have no need to speak of it.
Take, my brothers, for an example the suffering and the patience of the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. Remember we count those that were stedfast happy. You have heard of the stedfastness of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord with him, seen how the Lord is full of tenderness.
I beseech you, beloved, as pilgrims and exiles, to abstain from passions of the flesh that war upon your souls. Let your manner of life before the Gentiles be honest; so that, although they are now slandering you as evil-doers, they may, by beholding your noble conduct, come to glorify God, in the day of visitation. Submit yourselves, for the Lord's sake, to every human authority; whether it be to the Emperor as supreme ruler, read more.
or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers and for the encouragement of well-doers. For it is the will of God that by well-doing you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men. Live like free men; and yet do not make your freedom a cloak for misconduct, but be the slaves of God. Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Reverence God. Honor the Emperor. Household slaves, submit yourselves to your masters in all reverence; not only to the kind and gentle, but also to the unreasonable. For it is an acceptable thing to God, if from a sense of duty to him, a man endures a wrong, even suffering unjustly. For what credit is it if, when you are struck for a fault, you take it patiently? But if when you are doing well and suffer for it, you always take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. For this is your calling; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his footsteps; He committed no sin, Neither was guile found in his mouth. He was reviled, and reviled not back. When he suffered he never threatened but always committed his cause to the One who judges rightly. He bore our sins in his own body upon the tree, in order that we might become dead to sins, and be alive unto righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. For you were straying like lost sheep, but you are now returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.
or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers and for the encouragement of well-doers. For it is the will of God that by well-doing you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men. Live like free men; and yet do not make your freedom a cloak for misconduct, but be the slaves of God. Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Reverence God. Honor the Emperor. Household slaves, submit yourselves to your masters in all reverence; not only to the kind and gentle, but also to the unreasonable. For it is an acceptable thing to God, if from a sense of duty to him, a man endures a wrong, even suffering unjustly. For what credit is it if, when you are struck for a fault, you take it patiently? But if when you are doing well and suffer for it, you always take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. For this is your calling; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his footsteps; He committed no sin, Neither was guile found in his mouth. He was reviled, and reviled not back. When he suffered he never threatened but always committed his cause to the One who judges rightly. He bore our sins in his own body upon the tree, in order that we might become dead to sins, and be alive unto righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. For you were straying like lost sheep, but you are now returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.
For in this way in the olden time the holy women also, who put their trust in God, used to adorn themselves. They were ever in submission to their own husbands; thus, for example, Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are daughters of Sarah, if you do what is right, and permit nothing to make you afraid.
Example » Good example, general references to
By faith Abel offered to God a sacrifice more acceptable than that of Cain, through which he had witness borne to him that he was righteous, God giving the testimony by accepting his gifts; and through it he, although he is dead, still speaks.
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Take, my brothers, for an example the suffering and the patience of the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
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for I have given you an example, that you also should do what I have done to you.
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For this is your calling; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his footsteps;
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Not that I have no right to such support; it was simply to give you an example for you to imitate.
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Let no one despise you on account of your youth, but become an example for the faithful in word, in life, in love, in faith, in purity.
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In your teaching be serious and sincere.
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Christ, our example » Conformity to, required in » Suffering wrongfully
For this is your calling; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his footsteps; He committed no sin, Neither was guile found in his mouth. He was reviled, and reviled not back. When he suffered he never threatened but always committed his cause to the One who judges rightly.
Christ, our example » Conformity to, required in » Being guileless
For this is your calling; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his footsteps; He committed no sin, Neither was guile found in his mouth.
Examples » Jesus Christ being an example
For this is your calling; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his footsteps; He committed no sin, Neither was guile found in his mouth. He was reviled, and reviled not back. When he suffered he never threatened but always committed his cause to the One who judges rightly.
Jesus said: "He who has bathed needs only to have his feet washed, and he is altogether clean; and you are clean, but not all of you." (For he knew who should betray him, for that reason he said that they were not every one of them clean.) So after he had washed their feet, and had put on his upper garments again, and taken his place, he said to them. read more.
"Do you understand what I have been doing to you? You call me 'Teacher' and 'Master', and you say well, for such I am. If then I have washed your feet, I the 'Master' and the 'Teacher', you also ought to wash one another's feet, for I have given you an example, that you also should do what I have done to you.
"Do you understand what I have been doing to you? You call me 'Teacher' and 'Master', and you say well, for such I am. If then I have washed your feet, I the 'Master' and the 'Teacher', you also ought to wash one another's feet, for I have given you an example, that you also should do what I have done to you.
Followers » A divine example
These are they who were not defiled with women; for they are celibates. They follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They have been redeemed from among men to be the first-fruits unto God and the Lamb.
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For this is your calling; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his footsteps;
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Good » Christ's » Example
By faith Abel offered to God a sacrifice more acceptable than that of Cain, through which he had witness borne to him that he was righteous, God giving the testimony by accepting his gifts; and through it he, although he is dead, still speaks.
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Take, my brothers, for an example the suffering and the patience of the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
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for I have given you an example, that you also should do what I have done to you.
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For this is your calling; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his footsteps;
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Not that I have no right to such support; it was simply to give you an example for you to imitate.
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Let no one despise you on account of your youth, but become an example for the faithful in word, in life, in love, in faith, in purity.
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In your teaching be serious and sincere.
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Holiness » Christ » An example of
For we needed just such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens;
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For this is your calling; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his footsteps; He committed no sin, Neither was guile found in his mouth.
Meekness » Christ set an example of
For this is your calling; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his footsteps; He committed no sin, Neither was guile found in his mouth. He was reviled, and reviled not back. When he suffered he never threatened but always committed his cause to the One who judges rightly.
Say to the daughter of Zion, "Behold thy King cometh to thee, Gentle and sitting upon an ass, And upon a colt, the fool of a beast of burden."
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Now I Paul, myself, appeal to you by the humble-heartedness and selflessness of Christ??aul who "in your presence is humble, but bold enough when he is absent"??2 I beseech you, and I say, do not make me show my boldness, when I come in the boldness with which I think I shall show my courage against some who think that I am walking on the low level of the flesh.
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"Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
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Servants » Should follow Christ's example
For this is your calling; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his footsteps;
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Shepherds/pastors » The lord being a shepherd
For the Lamb in the midst of the throne Will shepherd them, And will lead them to fountains of living water; And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."
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"In solemn truth I tell you that whoever does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way, that man is a thief and a robber; "but he who comes in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. "The porter opens the door for him; the sheep listen to his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out. read more.
"When he has brought all his own sheep, he walks before them and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. "But a stranger they will not follow, but flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers." Jesus told them this parable, but they did not understand what he was talking about; so he said to them again. "In solemn truth I tell you that I am the Door of the sheep. "All that came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. "I am the Door. Whoever enters by me shall be saved, and he shall go in and come out and find pasture. "The thief never comes except to steal and kill and destroy. I am come that they may have life, and may have it in abundance. "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his very life for the sheep. "The hired servant, since he is not a shepherd and does not own his sheep, leaves the sheep and flees when he sees a wolf coming??nd the wolf worries them and scatters them. "He is only a hired servant, and the sheep are no care to him. "I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep, and my sheep know me; just as the Father knows me, I know the Father, and I lay down my life for the sheep. "I have other sheep also, which do not belong to this fold. I must bring them too, and they will listen to my voice, and they will become one flock, one shepherd. "The Father loves me for this, because I am laying down my life that I may take it again. "No man is taking it away from me. I am laying it down on my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it again. I received this commandment from my Father."
"When he has brought all his own sheep, he walks before them and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. "But a stranger they will not follow, but flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers." Jesus told them this parable, but they did not understand what he was talking about; so he said to them again. "In solemn truth I tell you that I am the Door of the sheep. "All that came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. "I am the Door. Whoever enters by me shall be saved, and he shall go in and come out and find pasture. "The thief never comes except to steal and kill and destroy. I am come that they may have life, and may have it in abundance. "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his very life for the sheep. "The hired servant, since he is not a shepherd and does not own his sheep, leaves the sheep and flees when he sees a wolf coming??nd the wolf worries them and scatters them. "He is only a hired servant, and the sheep are no care to him. "I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep, and my sheep know me; just as the Father knows me, I know the Father, and I lay down my life for the sheep. "I have other sheep also, which do not belong to this fold. I must bring them too, and they will listen to my voice, and they will become one flock, one shepherd. "The Father loves me for this, because I am laying down my life that I may take it again. "No man is taking it away from me. I am laying it down on my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it again. I received this commandment from my Father."
For this is your calling; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his footsteps; He committed no sin, Neither was guile found in his mouth. He was reviled, and reviled not back. When he suffered he never threatened but always committed his cause to the One who judges rightly. read more.
He bore our sins in his own body upon the tree, in order that we might become dead to sins, and be alive unto righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. For you were straying like lost sheep, but you are now returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.
He bore our sins in his own body upon the tree, in order that we might become dead to sins, and be alive unto righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. For you were straying like lost sheep, but you are now returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.
Social duties » Mercifulness » Of good example
By faith Abel offered to God a sacrifice more acceptable than that of Cain, through which he had witness borne to him that he was righteous, God giving the testimony by accepting his gifts; and through it he, although he is dead, still speaks.
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Take, my brothers, for an example the suffering and the patience of the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
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for I have given you an example, that you also should do what I have done to you.
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For this is your calling; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his footsteps;
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Not that I have no right to such support; it was simply to give you an example for you to imitate.
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Let no one despise you on account of your youth, but become an example for the faithful in word, in life, in love, in faith, in purity.
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In your teaching be serious and sincere.
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Suffering » Vicarious
For I was on the point of praying to be accursed from Christ on behalf of my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh.
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"Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
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For this is your calling; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his footsteps;
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By this we learn to know love, because he laid down his life for us; so we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
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