1 Corinthians 4:16

παρακαλῶ οὖν ὑμᾶς μιμηταί μου γίνεσθε
Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
παρακαλῶ
G3870
parakaleō
to call near, i.e., invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation)
  • to call to one's side, call for, summon
    • "to address, speak to, (call to, call upon), which may be done in the way of exhortation, entreaty, comfort, instruction, etc.
    • to admonish, exhort
      • "to beg, entreat, beseech
      • to strive to appease by entreaty
      to console, to encourage and strengthen by consolation, to comfort
      • to receive consolation, be comforted
      to encourage, strengthen"exhorting and comforting and encouraging"to instruct, teach
οὖν
G3767 CONJ
oun
(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly
  • then, therefore, accordingly, consequently, these things being so
ὑμᾶς
G5209
hymas
you (as the objective of a verb or preposition)
  • you
μιμηταί
G3402 N-NPM
mimētēs
an imitator
  • an imitator
μου
G3450
mou
of me
  • I, me, my, of me
γίνεσθε
G1096 V-PNM-2P
ginomai
to cause to be (___%___gen___%___-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
  • to become, i.e., to come into existence, begin to be, receive being
    • "to become, i.e., to come to pass, happen
    • of events
    to arise, appear in history, come upon the stage
    • of men appearing in public
    to be made, finished
    • of miracles, to be performed, wrought
    to become, be made

παρακαλῶ οὖν ὑμᾶς μιμηταί μου γίνεσθε
16
Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
Cross References

2 Thessalonians 3:9

οὐχ ὅτι οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν ἀλλ' ἵνα ἑαυτοὺς τύπον δῶμεν ὑμῖν εἰς τὸ μιμεῖσθαι ἡμᾶς
9
Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.

1 Corinthians 11:1

μιμηταί μου γίνεσθε καθὼς κἀγὼ Χριστοῦ
1
Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.

Philippians 3:17

Συμμιμηταί μου γίνεσθε ἀδελφοί καὶ σκοπεῖτε τοὺς οὕτως περιπατοῦντας καθὼς ἔχετε τύπον ἡμᾶς
17
Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye for have us an ensample.

1 Thessalonians 1:6

καὶ ὑμεῖς μιμηταὶ ἡμῶν ἐγενήθητε καὶ τοῦ κυρίου δεξάμενοι τὸν λόγον ἐν θλίψει πολλῇ μετὰ χαρᾶς πνεύματος ἁγίου
6
And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:

Hebrews 13:7

Μνημονεύετε τῶν ἡγουμένων ὑμῶν οἵτινες ἐλάλησαν ὑμῖν τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ ὧν ἀναθεωροῦντες τὴν ἔκβασιν τῆς ἀναστροφῆς μιμεῖσθε τὴν πίστιν
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.

Philippians 4:9

ἃ καὶ ἐμάθετε καὶ παρελάβετε καὶ ἠκούσατε καὶ εἴδετε ἐν ἐμοί ταῦτα πράσσετε· καὶ ὁ θεὸς τῆς εἰρήνης ἔσται μεθ' ὑμῶν
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.

John 10:4

καὶ ὅταν τὰ ἴδια πρόβατα ἐκβάλῃ ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν πορεύεται καὶ τὰ πρόβατα αὐτῷ ἀκολουθεῖ ὅτι οἴδασιν τὴν φωνὴν αὐτοῦ·
4
And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

1 Peter 5:3

μηδ ὡς κατακυριεύοντες τῶν κλήρων ἀλλὰ τύποι γινόμενοι τοῦ ποιμνίου·
3
Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
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