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1 Corinthians 4:16

Therefore I urge you to imitate me.
1 Corinthians 4:16
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Original language (Greek)

Παρακαλῶ οὖν ὑμᾶς, μιμηταί μου γίνεσθε.

  1. ΠαρακαλῶParakalō“I exhort”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from παρακαλέω · “to plead/comfort” · Strong's G3870
  2. οὖνoun“therefore”
    Conjunction · “therefore/then” · Strong's G3767
  3. ὑμᾶς,humas“you,”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  4. μιμηταίmimētai“imitators”
    Noun, nominative, plural, masculine · from μιμητής · “imitator” · Strong's G3402
  5. μουmou“of mine”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  6. γίνεσθε.ginesthe“do become.”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), imperative, 2nd person plural · from γίνομαι · “to be” · Strong's G1096
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)