28 Bible Verses about Imitating

Dear friend, take what is good for your example, not what is bad. The man who does what is good is from God; the man who does what is bad has never seen God.

For it was to this that you were called! For Christ, too, suffered--on your behalf--and left you an example, that you should follow in his steps.

Therefore imitate God, as his dear children,

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

For Scripture says-- 'You shall be holy, because I am holy.'

Then Jesus said to his disciples: "If any man wishes to walk in my steps, let him renounce self, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Calling the people and his disciples to him, Jesus said: "If any man wishes to walk in my steps, let him renounce self, take up his cross, and follow me.

And to all present he said: "If any man wishes to walk in my steps, let him renounce self, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

For I have given you an example, so that you may do just as I have done to you.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly-minded, and 'you shall find rest for your souls';

I give you a new commandment--Love one another; love one another as I have loved you.

No! Arm yourselves with the spirit of the Lord Jesus Christ, and spend no thought on your earthly nature, to satisfy its cravings.

Imitate me, as I myself imitate Christ.

Therefore I entreat you-Follow my example.

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.

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.

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

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,

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.

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--