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Brothers and sisters, join in following my example, and observe those who walk according to the pattern you have in us.

Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.

For many walk, of whom I often told you, and now tell you even as I weep, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ,

(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:

whose end is destruction, whose god is their appetite, and whose glory is in their shame, who have their minds on earthly things.

Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)

For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ;

For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

who will transform the body of our lowly condition into conformity with His glorious body, by the exertion of the power that He has even to subject all things to Himself.

Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, whom I long to see, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved.

Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.