Philippians 3:17

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Brothers, take me as your example, and take note of those who are walking after the example we have given.

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  • Phil 4:9 : 9 The things which came to you by my teaching and preaching, and which you saw in me, these things do, and the God of peace will be with you.
  • 1 Cor 4:16 : 16 So my desire is that you take me as your example.
  • 1 Pet 5:3 : 3 Not as lords over God's heritage, but making yourselves examples to the flock.
  • 1 Cor 10:32-11:1 : 32 Give no cause of trouble to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God. 33 Even as I give way to all men in all things, not looking for profit for myself, but for the good of others, that they may get salvation. 1 So take me for your example, even as I take Christ for mine.
  • Ps 37:37 : 37 Give attention to the good man, and take note of the upright; because the end of that man is peace.
  • Rom 16:17 : 17 Now, it is my desire, brothers, that you will take note of those who are causing division and trouble among you, quite against the teaching which was given to you: and keep away from them.
  • 1 Thess 1:6 : 6 And you took us and the Lord as your example, after the word had come to you in much trouble, with joy in the Holy Spirit;
  • 1 Thess 2:10-14 : 10 You are witnesses, with God, how holy and upright and free from all evil was our way of life among you who have faith; 11 Even as you saw how, like a father with his children, we were teaching and comforting you all, and giving witness, 12 So that your lives might be pleasing to God, who has given you a part in his kingdom and his glory. 13 And for this cause we still give praise to God, that, when the word came to your ears through us, you took it, not as the word of man, but, as it truly is, the word of God, which has living power in you who have faith. 14 For you, my brothers, took as your examples the churches of God which are in Judaea in Christ Jesus; because you underwent the same things from your countrymen as they did from the Jews;
  • 2 Thess 3:7 : 7 For you yourselves are used to taking us as your example, because our life among you was ruled by order,
  • 2 Thess 3:9 : 9 Not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, so that you might do the same.
  • 2 Thess 3:14 : 14 And if any man does not give attention to what we have said in this letter, take note of that man, and keep away from him, so that he may be shamed.
  • 1 Tim 4:12 : 12 Let no one make little of you because you are young, but be an example to the church in word, in behaviour, in love, in faith, in holy living.
  • Heb 13:7 : 7 Keep in mind those who were over you, and who gave you the word of God; seeing the outcome of their way of life, let your faith be like theirs.

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  • 1 Cor 11:1
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    1 So take me for your example, even as I take Christ for mine.

  • Phil 3:12-16
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    83%

    12 Not as if I had even now got the reward or been made complete: but I go on in the hope that I may come to the knowledge of that for which I was made the servant of Christ Jesus.

    13 Brothers, it is clear to me that I have not come to that knowledge; but one thing I do, letting go those things which are past, and stretching out to the things which are before,

    14 I go forward to the mark, even the reward of the high purpose of God in Christ Jesus.

    15 Then let us all, who have come to full growth, be of this mind: and if in anything you are of a different mind, even this will God make clear to you:

    16 Only, as far as we have got, let us be guided by the same rule.

  • 1 Cor 4:16-17
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    82%

    16 So my desire is that you take me as your example.

    17 For this cause I have sent Timothy to you, who is my dear and true child in the Lord; he will make clear to you my ways in Christ, even as I am teaching everywhere in every church.

  • 2 Thess 3:6-7
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    78%

    6 Now we give you orders, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from all those whose behaviour is not well ordered and in harmony with the teaching which they had from us.

    7 For you yourselves are used to taking us as your example, because our life among you was ruled by order,

  • 1 Thess 1:6-7
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    6 And you took us and the Lord as your example, after the word had come to you in much trouble, with joy in the Holy Spirit;

    7 So that you became an example to all those who have faith in Christ in Macedonia and Achaia.

  • Phil 3:18
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    18 For there are those, of whom I have given you word before, and do so now with sorrow, who are haters of the cross of Christ;

  • Eph 5:1
    76%

    1 Let it then be your desire to be like God, as well-loved children;

  • 2 Thess 3:9
    76%

    9 Not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, so that you might do the same.

  • 1 Thess 4:1
    75%

    1 And last of all, the prayer which we make to you from our heart and in the name of the Lord Jesus, is this: that as we made clear to you what sort of behaviour is pleasing to God, as in fact you are doing now, so you will go on in these ways, but more and more.

  • 1 Thess 2:14
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    14 For you, my brothers, took as your examples the churches of God which are in Judaea in Christ Jesus; because you underwent the same things from your countrymen as they did from the Jews;

  • Gal 4:12
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    12 My desire for you, brothers, is that you may be as I am, because I am as you are. You have done me no wrong;

  • Col 2:6
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    6 As, then, you took Christ Jesus the Lord, so go on in him,

  • Heb 13:7
    74%

    7 Keep in mind those who were over you, and who gave you the word of God; seeing the outcome of their way of life, let your faith be like theirs.

  • Rom 16:17
    73%

    17 Now, it is my desire, brothers, that you will take note of those who are causing division and trouble among you, quite against the teaching which was given to you: and keep away from them.

  • Jude 1:17
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    17 But you, my loved ones, keep in memory the words which were said before by the Apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ,

  • 1 John 2:6
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    6 He who says that he is living in him, will do as he did.

  • Eph 4:17
    72%

    17 This I say, then, and give witness in the Lord, that you are to go no longer in the way of the Gentiles whose minds are turned to that which has no profit,

  • 2 Thess 3:13-15
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    72%

    13 And you, my brothers, do not get tired of well-doing.

    14 And if any man does not give attention to what we have said in this letter, take note of that man, and keep away from him, so that he may be shamed.

    15 Have no feeling of hate for him, but take him in hand seriously as a brother.

  • 1 Pet 2:21
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    21 This is God's purpose for you: because Jesus himself underwent punishment for you, giving you an example, so that you might go in his footsteps:

  • Rom 14:19
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    19 So then, let us go after the things which make peace, and the things by which we may be a help to one another.

  • 2 Tim 3:10
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    10 But you took as your example my teaching, behaviour, purpose, and faith; my long waiting, my love, my quiet undergoing of trouble;

  • Phil 4:9
    71%

    9 The things which came to you by my teaching and preaching, and which you saw in me, these things do, and the God of peace will be with you.

  • 1 Thess 2:12
    71%

    12 So that your lives might be pleasing to God, who has given you a part in his kingdom and his glory.

  • 2 Cor 3:2
    71%

    2 You yourselves are our letter, whose writing is in our heart, open for every man's reading and knowledge;

  • Titus 2:7
    71%

    7 In all things see that you are an example of good works; holy in your teaching, serious in behaviour,

  • Phil 1:30
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    30 Fighting the same fight which you saw in me, and now have word of in me.

  • Phil 2:2
    71%

    2 Make my joy complete by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in harmony and of one mind;

  • 1 Thess 2:10
    71%

    10 You are witnesses, with God, how holy and upright and free from all evil was our way of life among you who have faith;

  • Phil 2:5
    71%

    5 Let this mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus,

  • 1 Cor 4:6
    71%

    6 My brothers, it is because of you that I have taken Apollos and myself as examples of these things, so that in us you might see that it is not wise to go farther than what is in the holy Writings, so that no one of you may be lifted up against his brother.

  • Heb 6:12
    71%

    12 So that you may not be slow in heart, but may take as your example those to whom God has given their heritage, because of their faith and their long waiting.

  • 2 Cor 12:18
    71%

    18 I gave orders to Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus make any profit out of you? were we not guided by the same Spirit, in the same ways?

  • Phil 2:15
    71%

    15 So that you may be holy and gentle, children of God without sin in a twisted and foolish generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

  • Phil 1:27
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    27 Only let your behaviour do credit to the good news of Christ, so that if I come and see you or if I am away from you, I may have news of you that you are strong in one spirit, working together with one soul for the faith of the good news;

  • 2 Cor 10:7
    71%

    7 Give attention to the things which are before you. If any man seems to himself to be Christ's, let him keep in mind that we are as much Christ's as he is.

  • 2 Thess 2:15
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    15 So then, brothers, be strong in purpose, and keep the teaching which has been given to you by word or by letter from us.

  • Eph 5:15
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    15 Take care then how you are living, not as unwise, but as wise;

  • 1 Cor 3:3
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    3 Because you are still in the flesh: for when there is envy and division among you, are you not still walking after the way of the flesh, even as natural men?

  • John 13:15
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    15 I have given you an example, so that you may do what I have done to you.

  • 2 Cor 5:7
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    7 (For we are walking by faith, not by seeing,)

  • Eph 4:1
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    1 I then, the prisoner in the Lord, make this request from my heart, that you will see that your behaviour is a credit to the position which God's purpose has given you,