Emulate what you respect in your friends

Emulate- match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation."most rulers wished to emulate Alexander the Great"
Here is another example- "I do not wish to emulate her hairstyle" 

So when it says "emulate what you respect in your friends" I think it means to tell what you would do that you respect in your friend- a trait or personality maybe?
something that you admire about your friends.

The most important aim of punishment is to reform criminals and to help them become law-abiding citizens. Most Christians believe that offenders should repent of their wrongdoing and receive both punishment and forgiveness, so that once the penalty is paid they have a second chance and can start afresh.

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