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1 Corinthians 4:16 — King James Version← Study notes

Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.


1 Corinthians 4:16Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 4:166 words
GreekMeaning
παρακαλῶparakalō
I exhortverbG3870
οὖνoun
thereforewordG3767
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
μιμηταίmimētai
imitatorsnounG3402
μουmou
of minepronounG1473
γίνεσθεginesthe
do becomeverbG1096
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 4:16

“I beseech you, be imitators of me, as I also am of Christ.” κάθως κὰγὼ Χριστοῦ, omitted in our version: the Vulgate has it, see 1 Corinthians 11:1 Astonishing! How great is our teacher's boldness of speech! How highly finished the image, when he can even exhort others hereunto! Not that in self-exaltation he does so, but implying that virtue is an easy thing. As if he had said, “Tell me not, 'I am not able to imitate you. You are a Teacher, and a great one.' For the…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 13 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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