³ not ^(A)domineering over those in your charge, but ^(B)being examples to the flock.

⁹ It was ^(A)not because we do not have that right, but to give you in ourselves ^(B)an example to imitate.

¹⁷ Brothers, ^(A)join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk ^(B)according to the example you have in us.

^4 (A)The weak you have not strengthened, the sick you have not healed, ^(B)the injured you have not bound up, ^(C)the strayed you have not brought back, ^(D)the lost you have not sought, and with force and ^(E)harshness you have ruled them.

⁷ Show yourself in all respects to be ^(A)a model of good works, and in your teaching ^(B)show integrity, ^(C)dignity,

^12 (A)Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers ^(B)an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

²⁴ Not that we ^(A)lord it over your faith, but we work with you for your joy, for you stand firm ^(B)in your faith.

²⁵ But Jesus called them to him and said, ^(A)“You know that the rulers of the Gentiles ^(B)lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. ^26 (C)It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant,^[a]

⁹ I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority. ¹⁰ So if I come, I will bring up what he is doing, talking wicked nonsense against us. And not content with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers, and also stops those who want to and puts them out of the church.

⁵ because ^(A)our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and ^(B)in the Holy Spirit and with full ^(C)conviction. You know ^(D)what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake. ⁶ And ^(E)you became imitators of us ^(F)and of the Lord, for ^(G)you received the word in much affliction, ^(H)with the ^(I)joy of the Holy Spirit,