¹⁴ For you, brothers and sisters, became imitators^(A) of God’s churches in Judea,^(B) which are in Christ Jesus: You suffered from your own people^(C) the same things those churches suffered from the Jews

⁷ For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example.^(A) We were not idle when we were with you,

⁹ We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help,^(A) but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you to imitate.^(B)

¹⁶ Therefore I urge you to imitate me.^(A)