Thematic Bible: Imitation
Thematic Bible
Imitation » Of worldly people and customs condemned » Spiritual
[You should] obey your leaders [Note: This probably refers to church elders] and submit to their oversight, for they look out for [the welfare of] your souls as men who will give an accounting [for your spiritual progress]. [Be obedient], so that they will be able to do this joyfully and not with sorrow, for that would be unprofitable to you.
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Remember your leaders who told you God's message. [Note: This probably refers to former preachers who had since died]. Consider the outcome of the way they lived and imitate their faith.
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[We did this], not because we did not have a right [to support], but so we could become an example for you to imitate.
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So, I urge you to imitate my lifestyle.
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You people should do those things which you have learned and received and heard from me, and seen in me, and [then] the God [who gives] peace will be with you.
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We do not want you people to be [spiritually] slack, but to imitate those who will inherit [God's] promises because of their faith and patience.
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And you became imitators of us and of the Lord. [And even though] you suffered much affliction, you welcomed the message with joy [given to you] by the Holy Spirit,
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Imitation » Of worldly people and customs condemned » In false worship
Imitation » Of worldly people and customs condemned » In bad governmental policies
Imitation » Of worldly people and customs condemned » In following a bad example
saying, "The experts in the law of Moses and the Pharisees teach by the authority of Moses. Therefore, observe and practice everything they urge upon you, but do not follow their example [of living] because they say [the right things] but do not do them.
Imitation » Of worldly people and customs condemned » In heathenish practices
Imitation » Of worldly people and customs condemned » In committing popular sins
Spiritual » Of God's word sins of » Imitation
[You should] obey your leaders [Note: This probably refers to church elders] and submit to their oversight, for they look out for [the welfare of] your souls as men who will give an accounting [for your spiritual progress]. [Be obedient], so that they will be able to do this joyfully and not with sorrow, for that would be unprofitable to you.
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Remember your leaders who told you God's message. [Note: This probably refers to former preachers who had since died]. Consider the outcome of the way they lived and imitate their faith.
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[We did this], not because we did not have a right [to support], but so we could become an example for you to imitate.
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So, I urge you to imitate my lifestyle.
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You people should do those things which you have learned and received and heard from me, and seen in me, and [then] the God [who gives] peace will be with you.
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We do not want you people to be [spiritually] slack, but to imitate those who will inherit [God's] promises because of their faith and patience.
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And you became imitators of us and of the Lord. [And even though] you suffered much affliction, you welcomed the message with joy [given to you] by the Holy Spirit,
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Related Topics
- Attending Church
- Being a Model
- Bishops, Duties
- Bishops, Qualifications
- Confidence And Self Esteem
- Conformity
- Evil Associations
- Examples of Leadership
- False Religion
- Giving Money To The Church
- Imitating
- Imitating Good People
- Leaders
- Leadership
- Mentoring
- Ministry, In The Church
- Obedience
- Spiritual Vitality
- The Word Of God
- Working Hard And Not Being Lazy
- Elders, in the church