KJV King James Version
Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
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Philippians 3:17
Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Join one another in following my example, brothers, and carefully observe those who walk according to the pattern we set for you.
WEB World English Bible
Brothers, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk this way, even as you have us for an example.
ASV American Standard Version
Brethren, be ye imitators together of me, and mark them that so walk even as ye have us for an ensample.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
become followers together of me, brethren, and observe those thus walking, according as ye have us—a pattern;
Surrounding context — Philippians 3
14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.
16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
18 (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, [that they are] the enemies of the cross of Christ:
19 Whose end [is] destruction, whose God [is their] belly, and [whose] glory [is] in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
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ΣυμμιμηταίG4831 · summimētēsco-imitatorμουG3165 · memeγίνεσθε,G1096 · ginomaito beἀδελφοί,G80 · adelphosbrotherκαὶG2532 · kaiandσκοπεῖτεG4648 · skopeōto watch outτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoοὕτωG3779 · ohutō, ohutōsthus(-ly)περιπατοῦνταςG4043 · peripateōto walkκαθὼςG2531 · kathōsas/just asἔχετεG2192 · echōto have/beτύπονG5179 · tuposmark/exampleἡμᾶς.G3165 · meme
Cross-references
Philippians 4:9Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.1 Corinthians 4:16Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.1 Peter 5:3Neither as being lords over [God’s] heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.1 Timothy 4:12Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.2 Thessalonians 3:7For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;2 Thessalonians 3:9Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.Hebrews 13:7Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of [their] conversation.1 Corinthians 10:32Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:1 Thessalonians 1:6And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:Romans 16:17Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.2 Thessalonians 3:14And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.Psalm 37:37Mark the perfect [man], and behold the upright: for the end of [that] man [is] peace.1 Thessalonians 2:10-14Ye [are] witnesses, and God [also], how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:
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