American Standard Version of 1901
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Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
And he said unto him, Teacher, all these things have I observed from my youth.
so that ye became an ensample to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.
not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.
Brethren, be ye imitators together of me, and mark them that so walk even as ye have us for an ensample.
in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity,
For ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and made havoc of it:
that ye put away, as concerning your former manner of life, the old man, that waxeth corrupt after the lusts of deceit;
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall make a special vow, the vow of {That is, one separated or consecrated}a Nazirite, to {Or, consecrate}separate himself unto Jehovah,
This is the law of the Nazirite who voweth, and of his oblation unto Jehovah for his separation, besides that which he is able to get: according to his vow which he voweth, so he must do after the law of his separation.
the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.