King James Version
1 Corinthians 4:16
In 1 Corinthians 4 of 1 Corinthians.
Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
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παρακαλῶparakalōI beseechπαρακαλέω (parakaleō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I beseech”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3870(a) I send for, summon, invite, (b) I beseech, entreat, beg, (c) I exhort, admonish, (d) I comfort, encourage, console.I beseechοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.ὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.youμιμηταίmimētaifollowersμιμητής (mimētēs)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “followers”, the subject formG3402an imitator, follower.followersμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).of meγίνεσθεginestheto beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
I call upon you, therefore, become ye followers of me;
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American Standard Version (1901)
I beseech you therefore, be ye imitators of me.
Young’s Literal Translation
I call upon you, therefore, become ye followers of me;
World English Bible
I beg you therefore, be imitators of me.
Darby Translation
I entreat you therefore, be my imitators.
Douay-Rheims
Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me, as I also am of Christ.
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