28 Bible Verses about Imitating

my beloved, don't imitate vice, but virtue. he that does good, is a child of God: he that does evil, is not acquainted with God.

this will conciliate the divine favour. and this is the condition of your vocation, since Christ himself has suffer'd for us,

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as his dear children; live together in love,

tread in my steps, my brethren, and fix your eyes upon those who follow the example I give you.

for it is written, "be ye holy, because I am holy."

Then addressing himself to his disciples, if any man, said he, would follow me, let him renounce himself, take up his cross, and so follow me.

Then addressing himself to the people, and his disciples, he said, he that desires to be under my conduct, let him renounce himself, and follow me.

Then he said to the whole company, if any one will be my follower, let him renounce himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.

for I have given you example, that you might behave to one another, as I have to you.

take my yoke upon you, and learn to be meek like me, and of an humble temper: and ye shall enjoy tranquillity of mind.

a new commandment I give unto you, "that ye love one another; that you would have the same love for one another as I have had for you."

but imitate the Lord Jesus Christ, and by no means indulge any sensual desires.

Imitate herein my example as I do that of Christ.

and therefore I intreat you, to copy after me.

practise what I have taught, what you have learnt of me, what you have heard me preach, and seen me practise. this do, and the God of peace will then be with you.

not, that we had no just claim, but to present ourselves as a pattern, which you should imitate,

for you know what an example we have given for your imitation: that our conduct among you was regular:

and you imitated us, and were imitators of the Lord, having receiv'd the word, notwithstanding all your afflictions, with that alacrity, which the holy spirit inspires.

but imitate the example of those who by faith and patience have obtain'd the inheritance that was promis'd to them.

for, my brethren, you have followed the example of the christian churches in Judea; by having suffer'd the same persecutions from your own nation, as the churches have suffer'd from the Jews,