12 Bible Verses about Imitating Others
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Imitate me, as I also imitate Christ.
For you, brothers, became imitators of God’s churches in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, since you have also suffered the same things from people of your own country, just as they did from the Jews
Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.
Remember your leaders who have spoken God’s word to you. As you carefully observe the outcome of their lives, imitate their faith.
But then Pharaoh called the wise men and sorcerers—the magicians of Egypt, and they also did the same thing by their occult practices.
But the magicians of Egypt did the same thing by their occult practices. So Pharaoh’s heart hardened, and he would not listen to them, as the Lord had said.
But the magicians did the same thing by their occult practices and brought frogs up onto the land of Egypt.
“Watch me,” he said, “and do the same. When I come to the outpost of the camp, do as I do.
So Abimelech and all the people who were with him went up to Mount Zalmon. Abimelech took his ax in his hand and cut a branch from the trees. He picked up the branch, put it on his shoulder, and said to the people who were with him, “Hurry and do what you have seen me do.”
Now Ezekiel will be a sign for you. You will do everything that he has done. When this happens, you will know that I am the Lord Yahweh.
Then you will do just as I have done: You will not cover your mustache or eat the bread of mourners.
For you were called to this,
because Christ also suffered for you,
leaving you an example,
so that you should follow in His steps.