10 Bible Verses about Examples, Purpose Of

and condemned Sodom and Gomorrah to be overthrown, reducing them to ashes, making them an example to those who should afterwards be wicked,

Let us use diligence, therefore to enter into that rest [the heavenly rest], that no one may fall, after the same example of disobedience.

But these things are examples for us, that we should not desire evil things, as they did. Neither be idolaters, as some of them were, as it is written; The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them did and fell in one day twenty-three thousand.read more.
Neither let us try Christ, as some of them did and were destroyed by serpents. Neither do you complain as some of them complained and were destroyed by the destroyer. All these things happened to them as examples, and are recorded for our admonition on whom the ends of the ages have come;

If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.

For so formerly also the holy women who hoped in God adorned themselves, being subject to their husbands,

You have the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord, my brothers, as an example of patience and long-suffering.

For what glory is it if when you sin and are punished you bear it patiently? But if you do well and suffer and bear it patiently, [this deserves thanks], for it is acceptable to God. For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you a copy that you should follow his steps, who committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth,

Be followers of me, brothers, and observe those who walk so as you have us for an example.

But these things are examples for us, that we should not desire evil things, as they did.

All these things happened to them as examples, and are recorded for our admonition on whom the ends of the ages have come;