It is fitting, then, that Paul linked our being forgiving with our imitating God: “[Be] freely forgiving one another just as God also by Christ freely forgave you.
Seepärast on sünnis, et Paulus ühendas meiepoolse andestamise Jumala jäljendamisega: „Andke andeks üksteisele, nõnda nagu ka Jumal Kristuses teile on andeks andnud.