1 Corinthians 11:2
Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you. Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.
Paul is commended because the believers at Corinth held him in remembrance in the way they lived and held fast the directions he had handed on to them. The remembrance was practical, shown in conduct, and the keeping was faithful adherence to what had been delivered. Those kept directions did not set Paul up as a supreme leader over them, for the following context limits imitation of him to his own following of Christ. Christ stands as the head, so loyalty to Paul's instructions remains subordinate to loyalty to Christ.