⁷ For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

⁶ Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

⁹ Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.

¹⁷ Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.

11 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.

¹⁶ Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.

⁷ In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

³ Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being examples to the flock.

¹² Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

¹⁰ Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe: