15 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

• Faith
• Love
• Obedience and Disobedience

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1Cor 11:1 — Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
• 1Cor 16:10 — Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do.
• 1Cor 16:11 — Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren.
• 1Kgs 2:2 — I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and shew thyself a man;
• 1Pet 1:15 — But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
• 1Pet 1:22 — Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
• 1Pet 2:12 — Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
• 1Pet 3:2 — While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
• 1Pet 5:3 — Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
• 1Pet 5:3 — Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
• 1Thess 1:6 — And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:
• 1Thess 1:7 — So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.
• 1Thess 2:10 — Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:
• 1Tim 1:14 — And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
• 1Tim 5:2 — The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
• 1Tim 5:22 — Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.
• 1Tim 6:11 — But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
• 2Cor 6:4 — But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
• 2Cor 6:6 — By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
• 2Pet 1:5 — And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
• 2Pet 3:11 — Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
• 2Thess 3:7 — For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
• 2Thess 3:7 — For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
• 2Tim 2:7 — Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.
• 2Tim 2:15 — Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
• 2Tim 2:15 — Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
• 2Tim 2:22 — Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
• 2Tim 2:22 — Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
• 2Tim 3:10 — But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
• 2Tim 4:5 — But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
• Eph 5:2 — And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
• Gal 5:22 — But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
• Jas 3:13 — Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
• Jas 3:13 — Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
• Jas 3:17 — But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
• Matt 18:10 — Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
• Phil 3:17 — Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
• Phil 4:8 — Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report;
• Phil 4:8 — Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report;
• Titus 2:7 — In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,