Another quality of the patriarchs that is worthy of imitation is their willingness to stand out as different from the people around them.
وَهُوَ يَعْكِسُ أَنَانِيَّتَهُ وَوَحْشِيَّتَهُ .‏ —‏ ٢ كو ٤ :‏ ٤ ؛‏ اف ٢ :‏ ​ ١ ،‏ ٢‏ .‏