28 Bible Verses about Imitating
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Beloved, 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.
For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.
Brethren, join in following my example, and observe those who live according to the pattern you have in us.
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
And he called to him the multitude with his disciples, and said to them, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
Then he said to them all, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.
For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.
Practice what you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you.
We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to make ourselves an example for you to follow.
For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with you,
You became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit;
so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
For you, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus which are in Judea, for you suffered the same things from your own countrymen as they did from the Jews,
Topics on Imitating
Imitating Good People
Hebrews 13:7Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God; consider the outcome of their life, and imitate their faith.
Imitating Jesus
1 Peter 2:21For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.
Imitating Wicked People
Luke 6:23Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets.
Not Imitating Evil
Matthew 23:3So you must observe and do whatever they tell you. But do not do what they do; for they preach, but do not practice.
Not Imitating Good
John 8:40but now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth which I heard from God. This is not what Abraham did.
Related Topics
- Abstinence as a discipline
- Attitudes Of Self Denial
- Being a Model
- Christ's Disciples Will Suffer
- Christlikeness
- Commitment, to Jesus Christ
- Conformity
- Crucifying Our Flesh
- Examples
- Examples, Good
- Exemplified
- Giving, Of Oneself
- God, Suffering Of
