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# Connecting Statement:

Paul continues to tell the believers how they should and should not live as God's children.

# Therefore be imitators of God

"Therefore you should do what God does." Therefore refers back to [Ephesians 4:32](../04/32.md) which tells why believers should imitate God, because Christ forgave believers.

# as beloved children

God desires us to imitate or follow him since we are his children. Alternate translation: "as dearly loved children imitate their fathers" or "because you are his children and he loves you dearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Paul continues to tell the believers how they should and should not live as God's children.`
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Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`"Therefore you should do what God does." Therefore refers back to [Ephesians 4:32](../04/32.md) which tells why believers should imitate God, because Christ forgave believers.`
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Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`God desires us to imitate or follow him since we are his children. Alternate translation: "as dearly loved children imitate their fathers" or "because you are his children and he loves you dearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])`
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