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Remember (mnēmoneuete). Present active imperative of mnēmoneuō, old verb to be mindful of (from mnēmōn, mindful) with genitive (Joh 15:20) or accusative (Mat 16:9). “Keep in mind.” Cf. Heb 11:22.
Them that had the rule over you (tōn hēgoumenōn humōn). Present middle participle of hēgeomai with genitive of the person (humōn) as in Heb 13:17, Heb 13:24. The author reminds them of the founders of their church in addition to the long list of heroes in chapter Acts 11. See a like exhortation to respect and follow their leaders in 1Th 5:12. Few lessons are harder for the average Christian to learn, viz., good following.
The word of God (ton logon tou theou). The preaching of these early disciples, apostles, and prophets (1Co 1:17).
And considering the issue of their life (hōn anatheōrountes tēn ekbasin tēs anastrophēs). No “and” in the Greek, but the relative hōn (whose) in the genitive case after anastrophēs, “considering the issue of whose life.” Present active participle of anatheōreō, late compound, to look up a subject, to investigate, to observe accurately, in N.T. only here and Act 17:23. Ekbasis is an old word from ekbainō, to go out (Heb 11:15, here only in N.T.), originally way out (1Co 10:13), but here (only other N.T. example) in sense of end or issue as in several papyri examples (Moulton and Milligan, Vocabulary).
Imitate their faith (mimeisthe tēn pistin). Present middle imperative of mimeomai, old verb (from mimos, actor, mimic), in N.T. only here, 2Th 3:7, 2Th 3:9; 3Jo 1:11. Keep on imitating the faith of the leaders.