G3401–μιμέομαι–mimeomai

For you yourselves know that it is your duty to follow our example. There was no disorder in our lives among you,

μιμεῖσθαι mimeisthai “to imitate”

This was not because we had not a claim upon you, but it arose from a desire to set you an example--for you to imitate us.

μιμεῖσθαι mimeisthai “you to imitate”

Remember your former leaders--it was they who brought you God's Message. Bear in mind how they ended their lives, and imitate their faith.

μιμεῖσθε mimeisthe “do imitate”

My dear friend, do not follow wrong examples, but right ones. He who habitually does what is right is a child of God: he who habitually does what is wrong has not seen God.

μιμοῦ mimou “do imitate”