1 Corinthians 11:1

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“You are to imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.”

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BSBPD

“You are to imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Followers of me become ye, as I also <FI>am<Fi> of Christ.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Corinthians 11:1 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Romans 15:2Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.
  2. 1 Corinthians 4:16Therefore I urge you to imitate me.
  3. 1 Corinthians 10:33as I also try to please everyone in all I do. For I am not seeking my own good, but the good of many, that they may be saved.
  4. Ephesians 5:1Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children,
  5. Philippians 2:4Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
  6. Philippians 3:17Join one another in following my example, brothers, and carefully observe those who walk according to the pattern we set for you.
  7. 1 Thessalonians 1:6And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the message with the joy of the Holy Spirit, in spite of your great suffering.
  8. 2 Thessalonians 3:9Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.
  9. Hebrews 6:12Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.

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