15 Bible Verses about Imitating Good People

Do not forget your Leaders, the men who told you God's Message. Recall the close of their lives, and imitate their faith.

For you know well that you ought to follow our example. When we were with you, our life was not ill-ordered,

This was not because we had not a right to receive support, but our object was to give you a pattern for you to copy.

Therefore I entreat you-Follow my example.

Imitate me, as I myself imitate Christ.

Brothers, unite in following my example, and fix your eyes on those who are living by the pattern which we have set you.

All that you learned and received and heard and saw in me put into practice continually; and then God, the giver of peace, will be with you.

And you yourselves began to follow, not only our example, but the Master's also; and, in spite of much suffering, you welcomed the Message with a joy inspired by the Holy Spirit,

But you, Timothy, were a close observer of my teaching, my conduct, my purposes, my faith, my forbearance, my love, and my patient endurance,

For you, Brothers, began to follow the example of the Churches of God in Judea which are in union with Jesus Christ; you, in your turn, suffering at the hands of your fellow-citizens, in the same way as those Churches did at the hands of the Jews--

Then you will not show yourselves slow to learn, but you will copy those who, through faith and patience, are now entering upon the enjoyment of God's promises.

"The one that took pity on him," was the answer; on which Jesus said: "Go and do the same yourself."

Ought not you, also, to have shown mercy to your fellow- servant, just as I showed mercy to you?'

And be like men who are waiting for their Master's return from his wedding, so that, when he comes and knocks, they may open the door for him at once.

"Our father is Abraham," was their answer. "If you are Abraham's children," replied Jesus, "do what Abraham did.