Philippians 3:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Brethren, be followers together of me; he doth here not only propound his own single example to the brethren at Philippi, as he doth to others elsewhere, 1 Corinthians 4:16, implying the limitation there expressed, viz. as he and others were followers of God and Christ, 1 Corinthians 11:1 Ephesians 5:1 1 Thessalonians 1:6, 1 Thessalonians 2:14; but, by a word expressing joint consent, he would have them to be fellow imitators or fellow followers of him and others in what he had exhorted them to, yea, with one heart. And mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample; so they would be like other churches which he had planted, that had an eye upon his example; whom he would have them accurately to observe, following their faith, and considering the end of their conversation, Hebrews 13:7, agreeing with his, and Timothy s, (who joined with him in this Epistle), and other s, in opposition to those who were causal of division, Romans 16:17 1 Corinthians 1:12, even such as he describes, Philippians 3:18,19; who did not lord it over God's heritage, but were ensamples (in faith, love, and humility) to the flock, 2 Corinthians 1:24 1 Timothy 4:12 Titus 2:7,8 1 Peter 5:3.