1 Corinthians 4:16

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: King James VersionBest for: Original-language word studies

🎯 Translation Approach

Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

Word-for-word

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Readability

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Each English term is keyed to a Strong's number, enabling direct lookup of the underlying Hebrew or Greek word.
KJV text basis: Employs the classic King James Version wording known for formal equivalence and literary style.
Study-focused layout: Optimized for research and analysis, prioritizing lexical access over uninterrupted readability.
Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

✅ Strengths

Strong linkage to original Hebrew/Greek via Strong's numbers
High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
Widely recognized and referenced KJV text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

👥 Who is this for?

Ideal for

Students of biblical languages
Pastors and teachers
Serious Bible students
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Referenced Verses

2 Thess 3:9 : 9 Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
1 Cor 11:1 : 1 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
Phil 3:17 : 17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
1 Thess 1:6 : 6 And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:
Phil 4:9 : 9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
Heb 13:7 : 7 Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
1 Pet 5:3 : 3 Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
John 10:4-5 : 4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. 5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

1 Cor 11:1-2
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1Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
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Gal 4:11-12
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11I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.
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Phil 3:16-17
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16Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
17Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
1 Cor 4:17
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17For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.
Eph 5:1
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1Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
1 Cor 4:14-15
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14I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
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1 Thess 4:1-2
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1Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
2For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.
Eph 4:1
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1I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
Phlm 1:8-10
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8Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,
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1 Tim 1:3
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3As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
2 Cor 10:1-2
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1Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
2But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.
1 Thess 1:6-7
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6And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:
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Heb 13:19
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Rom 15:30
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Phil 4:1-2
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1Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.
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2 Cor 2:8
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8Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him.
Phil 4:9
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1 Cor 16:15-16
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Gal 4:19
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2 Thess 2:15
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Rom 16:17
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