Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God.
Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean; remove the evil of your deeds from before my eyes; cease to do evil, learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow's cause.
Turn away from evil and do good; so shall you dwell forever.
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.
let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.
For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed.
Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good?
You, however, have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness,
If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.
No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him. Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous. Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil. No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God's seed abides in him; and he cannot keep on sinning, because he has been born of God.
For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus that are in Judea. For you suffered the same things from your own countrymen as they did from the Jews,
And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit,
If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
You shall not fall in with the many to do evil, nor shall you bear witness in a lawsuit, siding with the many, so as to pervert justice,
so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
I urge you, then, be imitators of me.
Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits lacks sense.
Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.
Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us.
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