In Christ, who are you imitating? Apostle Paul explains to the Corinthians that he became their father in Christ Jesus, and they were to be imitators of him (1 Corinthians 4:15-17, ESV). And that was the reason he sent Timothy to them. Timothy was his faithful and beloved child in the lord to remind the Corinthians of his ways in Christ. Apostle Paul goes on to say, give no offense, just as he tried to please everyone in everything … they were to be imitators of him as he was of Christ (1 Corinthians 10: 32—11:1).
Apostle Paul expresses to the Philippians, as brothers, they are to join in imitating him but keep their eyes on those who walk, according to the example that they have seen in him and Timothy (Philippians 3:17). He encourages the Philippians by emphasizing that what they have learned, received, heard and seen in him they should practice those things (Philippians 4:9). Paul warns against idleness in 2 Thessalonians 3:7-9, to the Thessalonians that they themselves know how they ought to imitate him and Timothy, that he and Timothy were not idle. Therefore giving them an example to imitate. Apostle Paul exhorted Timothy and told him that he had followed his conduct, his patience, his teaching, his goal in life, his faith, his love, his steadfastness, his persecutions, and his sufferings (2 Timothy 3:10-11). So, who are you following or imitating? Is it someone who imitates Christ?
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