Philippians 3:17
New Testament • 6 words with Strong's data
"Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אָח
ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
יַחַד
yachad
properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly
שָׁמַר
shâmar
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
יָלַךְ
yâlak
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
English grammatical function word ('ensample'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivalen...
Key Terms in This Verse
English grammatical function word ('ensample'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivalent in the original Hebrew or Greek text; they are r...
Study GRAM →שָׁמַר shâmar
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
Study H8104 →יָלַךְ yâlak
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
Study H3212 →אָח ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
Study H251 →Cross References
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.
Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
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.
And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:
And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
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