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Philippians 3:17
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Brethren, join in following my example, and observe those who walk according to the pattern you have in us.
Brothers, join in following my example, and look for those who walk according to the pattern you have in us.
Saddle up and ride for the Lord the way we showed y'all. Pay attention also to others who ride the way we do.
Brothers, take me as your example, and take note of those who are walking after the example we have given.
Be imitators [all] together of me, brethren, and fix your eyes on those walking thus as you have us for a model;
Join in imitating me, brothers, and observe those who live according to the example you have in us.
Brothers, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk this way, even as you have us for an example.
Brethren, be ye followers together of me, and mark them who walk so as ye have us for an example.
Brethren, vie with one another in imitating me, and carefully observe those who follow the example which we have set you.
Brethren, be followers together of me, and marke them which walke so, as ye haue vs for an ensample.
Be fellow-imitators of me, brothers, and consider those walking this way, even as you have us for a pattern.
Brethren, be ye ye folowers of me, and loke on the which walke eue so as ye haue vs for an ensample.
tread in my steps, my brethren, and fix your eyes upon those who follow the example I give you.
Stick with me, friends. Keep track of those you see running this same course, headed for this same goal. There are many out there taking other paths, choosing other goals, and trying to get you to go along with them. I've warned you of them many times; sadly, I'm having to do it again. All they want is easy street. They hate Christ's Cross. But easy street is a dead-end street. Those who live there make their bellies their gods; belches are their praise; all they can think of is their appetites.
Brothers and sisters, together follow my example and observe those who live by the pattern we gave you.
Brethren, be ye imitators together of me, and mark them that so walk even as ye have us for an ensample.
Brethren, join in imitating me, and mark those who so live as you have an example in us.
Brethren be folowers of and me loke on them which walke even so as ye have vs for an ensample.
Brothers, be imitators together of me, and observe those that so walk even as you have us for an example.
Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them who walk so as ye have us for an example.
become followers together of me, brethren, and observe those thus walking, according as ye have us -- a pattern;
Brothers and sisters, all of you should try to follow my example and to copy those who live the way we showed you.
Be imitators of me, brothers and sisters, and watch carefully those who are living this way, just as you have us as an example.
Join one another in following my example, brothers, and carefully observe those who walk according to the pattern we set for you.
My friends, I want you to follow my example and learn from others who closely follow the example we set for you.
Brothers, join in imitating me, and pay attention to those who live according to the pattern we have set for you.
Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us.
Brethren, bee followers of mee, and looke on them, which walke so, as yee haue vs for an ensample.
My brethren, be followers like me, and observe those who walk such a path, and then you will be examples as we are.
Brothers, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk this way, even as you have us for an example.
Join together in imitating me, brothers, and pay close attention to those who live by the example we have given you.the example you have in us">[fn]1 Corinthians 4:16; 11:1; Philippians 4:9; 1 Thessalonians 1:6; 1 Peter 5:3;">[xr]
Be like me, my brethren, and consider them who so walk according to the pattern you have seen in us.
Be like me, my brethren; and contemplate them, who walk after the pattern ye have seen in us.
Brethren, join in following my example, and note those who so walk, as you have us for a pattern.
Dear brothers and sisters, pattern your lives after mine, and learn from those who follow our example.
Christian brothers, live your lives as I have lived mine. Watch those who live as I have taught you to live.
Brethren, be ye imitators together of me, and mark them which so walk even as ye have us for an ensample.
Brothers and sisters, join in imitating me, and observe those who live according to the example you have in us.
Imitators together of me, become ye, brethren, and keep an eye on them who, thus, are walking, - even as ye have, us, for, an ensample.
Be ye followers of me, brethren: and observe them who walk so as you have our model.
Become fellow imitators of me, brothers, and observe those who walk in this way, just as you have us as an example.
Brethren, be folowers together of me, and loke on them which walke so as ye haue vs for an ensample.
Brothers and sisters, join together in following my example. Also, learn by watching those who are living the way we showed you.
Brothers and sisters, join in following my example, and observe those who walk according to the pattern you have in us.
Keep on imitating me, my friends. Pay attention to those who follow the right example that we have set for you.
Britheren, be ye my foleweris, and weyte ye hem that walken so, as ye han oure fourme.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
be: Philippians 4:9, 1 Corinthians 4:16, 1 Corinthians 10:32, 1 Corinthians 10:33, 1 Corinthians 11:1, 1 Thessalonians 1:6, 1 Thessalonians 2:10-14, 2 Thessalonians 3:7, 2 Thessalonians 3:9, 1 Timothy 4:12, Hebrews 13:7, 1 Peter 5:3
and mark: Psalms 37:37, Romans 16:17, 2 Thessalonians 3:14
Reciprocal: Matthew 5:19 - do Romans 6:4 - even Ephesians 4:1 - walk 3 John 1:11 - follow
Cross-References
And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:
But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
And the Lord God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?
And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?
And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.
And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:
Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Brethren, be followers together of me,.... Not that the apostle set up himself as the head of a party, which is what he always blamed in others; he did not assume a dominion over the faith of men, or seek to lord it over God's heritage; nor did he desire any to be followers of him, any further than he was a follower of Christ; and in what he was, whether in doctrine or practice, he desires to be followed in: and here he has a particular regard to what went before, concerning reckoning what was gain loss; accounting all things but dung, in comparison of the knowledge of Christ, looking to his righteousness alone for justification, Philippians 3:9; disclaiming perfection, yet forgetting things behind; reaching towards things before, and pressing to the mark for the prize, Philippians 3:13; and walking according to the rule of God's word; in which things he had some that followed him, who were his spiritual children, and to whom he had been useful in conversion and edification; see 1 Corinthians 4:15; and he would therefore have these Philippians followers of him, "together" with them; and which contains in it an encouraging reason, or argument, since others were followers of him; or together with one another, he was desirous, that one and all of them might follow him; that they might all go in the same way, profess the same truth, be found in the practice of the same things, worship the Lord with one consent, pursue the same ends, and draw all the same way; and so be as the church was, like a company of horses in Pharaoh's chariot, Song of Solomon 1:9;
and mark them which walk so; as the apostle did, and those that were followers of him; these he would have them mark, observe, attentively look to; not as others, who cause offences and divisions, and obey not the word, in order to shun, avoid, and keep no company with; but to imitate and follow, and next to Christ, the mark, to make use of them as inferior ones:
as ye have us for an ensample, or "type"; believers should be ensamples one to another, especially ministers of the word; pastors of churches are not to be lords over God's heritage, but to be ensamples to the flock, 1 Peter 5:3, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit; in faith, in purity, as the apostle exhorts Timothy, 1 Timothy 4:12, and in these things they are to be followed by believers.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Brethren, be followers together of me - That is, live as I do. A minister of the gospel, a parent, or a Christian of any age or condition, ought so to live that he can refer to his own example, and exhort others to imitate the course of life which he had led. Paul could do this without ostentation or impropriety. They knew that he lived so as to be a proper example for others; and he knew that they would feel that his life had been such that there would be no impropriety in his referring to it in this manner. But, alas, how few are there who can safely imitate Paul in this!
And mark them which walk so, as ye have us for an ensample - There were those in the church who endeavored to live as he had done, renouncing all confidence in the flesh, and aiming to win the prize. There were others, it would seem, who were actuated by different views; see Philippians 3:18. There are usually two kinds of professing Christians in every church - those who imitate the Saviour, and those who are worldly and vain. The exhortation here is, to “mark” - that is, to observe with a view to imitate - those who lived as the apostles did. We should set before our minds the best examples, and endeavor to imitate the most holy people. A worldly and fashionable professor of religion is a very bad example to follow; and especially young Christians should set before their minds for imitation, and associate with, the purest and most spiritual members of the church. Our religion takes its form and complexion much from those with whom we associate; and he will usually be the most holy man who associates with the most holy companions.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 17. Brethren, be followers - of me — In the things of Christ let me be your line, and my writings preaching, and conduct, your rule.
And mark them — σκοπειτε. Still alluding to the line in the stadium, keep your eye steadily fixed on those who walk-live, as ye have us-myself, Timothy, and Epaphroditus, for an ensample.
