Philippians 3:17
Be ye my imitators, brethren, and mark those thus walking about as you have us an example.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
In Context
16only, whereunto we have already attained, to walk by the same rule.
Cross References
Romans 16:17But I exhort you, brethren, to mark those who cause divisions and stumblings, contrary to the teaching which you have learned, and depart from them.
1 Corinthians 10:32Be ye without offence, both to Jews, and to Greeks, and to the church of God:
1 Thessalonians 1:6And you became imitators of us, and the Lord, having received the word in much tribulation, with the joy of the Holy Ghost;
2 Thessalonians 3:7For you yourselves know how it behooves you to imitate us; because we were not disorderly among you;
2 Thessalonians 3:14But if any one does not obey our word through the epistle, note him; do not keep company with him; in order that he may be ashamed;
Hebrews 13:7Remember your leaders, who spoke to you the word of God: the outgoing of whose deportment seeing, imitate their faith.
Matthew Henry on Philippians 3:16-17
Warnings and Exhortations. ( a. d. 62.) 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. The apostle, having proposed himself as an example, urges the Philippians to follow it. Let the same mind be in us which was in blessed Paul. We see here how he was minded; let us be like-minded, and set our hearts upon Christ… Read the whole commentary →