17Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
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Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
Let 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.
Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 17-21)He closes the chapter with warnings and exhortations. I. He warns them against following the examples of seducers and evil teachers ( Phil. 3:18 , 19 ): Many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ . Observe, 1. There are many called by Christ’s name who are enemies to Christ’s cross, and the design and intention of it. Their…
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