28 Bible Verses about Imitating

Dear [friend], do not imitate what is evil, but [only] what is good. The person who does what is good is [a child] of God; the one who does evil has not seen God [spiritually].

[After all], this is what you were called to do, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you would follow in His steps.

So, as dearly loved children, you people should [try to] be like God.

Brothers, you people should join together in imitating me, and take note of those who are following my example.

because it is written [Lev. 11:44f], "You shall be holy [i.e., separated from sin] even as I am holy."

Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone wants to be my follower, he should deny self [i.e., of always having its own way] and lift up his cross [of responsibility] and [then he can] become my follower.

And He called the crowd to Him, along with His disciples, and said to them, "If anyone wants to be my follower, he should deny himself [i.e., of always having his own way] and accept his cross [i.e., his responsibilities, with all their difficulties] and then he can become my follower.

Then He said to everyone, "If anyone wants to be my follower, he should deny self [i.e., of always having its own way] and accept his cross [i.e., his responsibilities, with all their difficulties] everyday, and [then he can] become my follower.

For I have set an example for you, so that you should do as I have done for you.

Accept my reins [on your life], and learn about me, because I am gentle and humble, and [in my service] you will experience rest in your spirits.

I am giving you a new commandment: love one another. Also you should love one another in the same way that I have loved you.

But clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ and do not make any plans for satisfying the strong desires of your flesh [i.e., your appetites for sinful pleasures].

You people should imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.

So, I urge you to imitate my lifestyle.

You people should do those things which you have learned and received and heard from me, and seen in me, and [then] the God [who gives] peace will be with you.

[We did this], not because we did not have a right [to support], but so we could become an example for you to imitate.

For you, yourselves, know how you ought to follow our example, for we did not live in idleness when we were among you;

And you became imitators of us and of the Lord. [And even though] you suffered much affliction, you welcomed the message with joy [given to you] by the Holy Spirit,

We do not want you people to be [spiritually] slack, but to imitate those who will inherit [God's] promises because of their faith and patience.

For you brothers became imitators of the churches of God in Judea, which are in [fellowship with] Christ, for you people also suffered the same things from your own countrymen that they did from the Jews,