Lexicon :: Strong's G2531 - kathōs

Imitate me, as I also imitate Christ.

One and the same Spirit is active in all these, distributing to each person as he wills.

For now we see only a reflection[fn] as in a mirror, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, as I am fully known.

the women[fn] should be silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak, but are to submit themselves, as the law also says.

But God gives it a body as he wants, and to each of the seeds its own body.

For just as the sufferings of Christ overflow to us, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.

Therefore, since we have this ministry because we were shown mercy, we do not give up.

And what agreement does the temple of God have with idols? For we[fn] are the temple of the living God, as God said:

I will dwell

and walk among them,

and I will be their God,

and they will be my people.

and not just as we had hoped. Instead, they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us by God’s will.

But I am sending the brothers so that our boasting about you in this matter would not prove empty, and so that you would be ready just as I said.

Look at what is obvious.[fn] If anyone is confident that he belongs to Christ, let him remind himself of this: Just as he belongs to Christ, so do we.

But I will continue to do what I am doing, in order to deny[fn] an opportunity to those who want to be regarded as our equals in what they boast about.

On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted with the gospel for the uncircumcised, just as Peter was for the circumcised,

just like Abraham who believed God, and it was credited to him for righteousness?

envy,[fn] drunkenness, carousing, and anything similar. I am warning you about these things ​— ​as I warned you before ​— ​that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

For he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in love before him.[fn]

The mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have briefly written above.

There is one body and one Spirit ​— ​just as you were called to one hope[fn] at your calling ​— ​

and walk in love, as Christ also loved us and gave himself for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God.

Indeed, it is right for me to think this way about all of you, because I have you in my heart,[fn] and you are all partners with me in grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel.

Therefore, my dear friends, just as you have always obeyed, so now, not only in my presence but even more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

Join in imitating me, brothers and sisters, and pay careful attention to those who live according to the example you have in us.

that has come to you. It is bearing fruit and growing all over the world, just as it has among you since the day you heard it and came to truly appreciate God’s grace.[fn]

being rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, and overflowing with gratitude.

bearing with one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you are also to forgive.

because our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with full assurance. You know how we lived among you for your benefit,

On the contrary, after we had previously suffered and were treated outrageously in Philippi, as you know, we were emboldened by our God to speak the gospel of God to you in spite of great opposition.

In fact, when we were with you, we told you in advance that we were going to experience affliction, and as you know, it happened.

Additionally then, brothers and sisters, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus, that as you have received instruction from us on how you should live and please God ​— ​as you are doing[fn] ​— ​do this even more.