Ephesians 4:32 gives the specific example of forgiveness that exemplifies imitating God as beloved children.

John 1:12 defines becoming children of God through receiving Christ — the status that makes imitation of God possible here.

1 John 4:11 says we ought to love because God loved us — a direct parallel to imitating God's love.

1 John 3:1 marvels at being called children of God — the same beloved identity that motivates imitation of God here.

1 Peter 1:16 quotes Leviticus 'be holy for I am holy' — the same OT principle underlying imitating God.

1 Peter 1:15 calls for holiness in all conduct because God is holy — echoing the imitation theme of Ephesians.

Colossians 3:12 similarly calls believers 'beloved' and lists virtues to put on — a parallel exhortation to live as God's children.

Luke 6:36 commands mercy as the Father is merciful — a direct parallel to imitating God's character.

Matthew 5:48 explicitly commands perfection like the Father — directly paralleling the call to be imitators of God.

In Philippians 2:15, believers are called blameless children of God, directly linking to the identity of dearly loved children imitating God.

Psalm 68:5 reveals God as father to the fatherless and protector of widows — attributes believers imitate as beloved children.

1 John 3:10 defines God's children by doing right and loving — directly unpacking what it means to be 'dearly loved children' who imitate their Father.

Amos 1:11 condemns Edom's perpetual anger and lack of pity — the opposite of imitating God's mercy and long-suffering.

1 Thessalonians 1:6 directly states the Thessalonians became imitators of the Lord — the same verb Paul uses here for imitating God.

Matthew 5:7 blesses the merciful — a key attribute of God that believers are to imitate as beloved children.

Matthew 5:9 calls peacemakers sons of God — directly linking to being beloved children who imitate their Father's peace.

In Galatians 3:26, believers are called children of God through faith, echoing the 'dearly loved children' identity in Ephesians 5:1.

In 1 Corinthians 11:1, Paul explicitly says to imitate him as he imitates Christ, directly reinforcing the call to be imitators.

In Matthew 18:33, the master expects mercy from the servant as he received mercy, mirroring the call to imitate God's mercy.

Leviticus 11:45 grounds holiness in God's identity as redeemer — the same call to be holy because I am holy.

Matthew 5:45 shows God's impartial kindness to all — the pattern for imitating his character as children.

Hosea 1:10 promises Israel will be called 'children of the living God' — the very identity that grounds Paul's 'as beloved children' here.

1 John 3:2 affirms we are God's children now with future transformation — the basis for present imitation in Ephesians.

Luke 6:35 highlights God's kindness to the ungrateful — the basis for imitating his generous love.

Jeremiah 31:20 portrays God's tender love for Ephraim as a son — illustrating the fatherly affection behind 'beloved children'.