For you, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus. For you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, just as they did from the Judeans,

Therefore I urge you, be imitators of me.

Be imitators of me, just as I am also of Christ.

And not only as we had hoped, but they first gave themselves to the Lord, and also to us through the will of God.

Brethren, join in being imitators of me, and note those who so walk, as you have us for a pattern.

not because we do not have authority, but to make ourselves an example of how you should imitate us.

Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.

Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, I am the Light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the Light of Life.

You call me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so I am.

For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you.

Therefore be imitators of God as beloved children.

And who is he who will harm you if you become imitators of what is good?

Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God, but he who does evil has not seen God.

For this reason we also thank God without ceasing, because when you received the Word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the Word of God, which also effectively works in you who believe.

For you, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus. For you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, just as they did from the Judeans,

and sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God, and our fellow laborer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you and encourage you concerning your faith,

For, in fact, we told you before when we were with you that we were about to suffer affliction, just as it happened, and you know.

Therefore, behold, I will seduce her and bring her into the wilderness, and speak to her heart.

So Jesus answered and said, Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, on account of Me and the gospel,

But the Jews who were not persuaded, becoming envious, took some of the baser sort from the marketplace, and gathering a mob, set all the city in an uproar and came upon the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia:

that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the riches of their liberality.

so that we ourselves boast of you among the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and afflictions that you endure,

And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may remain with you forever;

I will not leave you orphans; I am coming to you.

So they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name.

Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were built up. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.

And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

And not only that, but we also exult in afflictions, knowing that affliction produces perseverance;

And hope does not make ashamed, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed unto us.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

for you had compassion on me in my bonds, and joyfully accepted the plundering of your goods, knowing, yourselves, that you have a better and an enduring possession in Heaven.

In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials,

whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him yet, believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,