⁷ For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us; we were not irresponsible when we were with you,^(A)

Warning against Idleness

⁶ Now we command you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from every brother or sister living irresponsibly and not according to the tradition that they^[a] received from us.^(A)

⁹ This was not because we do not have that right but in order to give you an example to imitate.^(A)

11 ¹ Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.^(A)

¹⁶ I appeal to you, then, be imitators of me.^(A)

¹⁷ Brothers and sisters, join in imitating me, and observe those who live according to the example you have in us.^(A)

⁷ in all things, offering yourself as a model of good works and in your teaching offering integrity, gravity,

⁶ And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for in spite of persecution you received the word with joy from the Holy Spirit,^{(A) 7} so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.

³ Do not lord it over those in your charge, but be examples to the flock.^(A)

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