157 Bible Verses about Examples

Abasement, Examples Of

The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hair was grown like eagles feathers , and his nails like birds claws .

Abuse Of Authority, Examples Of

But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her that which is good in thine eyes. And Sarai dealt hardly with her, and she fled from her face.

Accusations, False Examples

And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters as captives of the sword?

Adoration, Examples Of

Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto Jehovah, and spake, saying, I will sing unto Jehovah, for he hath triumphed gloriously: The horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

Adulteress Examples

And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold, thy father-in-law goeth up to Timnah to shear his sheep.

Adultery, Examples Of

And the first-born said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth:

Afflicted Saints, Examples Of

And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.

Afflictions Of The Wicked, Examples Of

For I will this time send all my plagues upon thy heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth.

Alienation, Examples Of

And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig-leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

Anger Of God, Examples Of

So Jehovah scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off building the city.

Anger, Justified Examples

And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their heart, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and his hand was restored.

Anger, Sinful Examples

but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

Anxiety, Examples Of

Now therefore restore the man's wife. For he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live. And if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.

Apostasy, Nt Examples

Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,

Apostasy, Ot Examples

If there arise in the midst of thee a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and he give thee a sign or a wonder,

Apostates, Examples Of

Backsliding, Christian Examples

And the two angels came to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face to the earth;

Bad Decision Making Examples

And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat; and she gave also unto her husband with her, and he did eat.

Bad Wives Examples

And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson's wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father's house with fire: have ye called us to impoverish us? is it not'so ?

Banquets, Examples Of

And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.

Barrenness, Examples Of

And Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.

Bitterness, Examples Of

So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and the women'said, Is this Naomi?

Blasphemy, Examples Of

and the son of the Israelitish woman blasphemed the Name, and cursed; and they brought him unto Moses. And his mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.

Boldness Examples Of

And Jacob came in peace to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan-aram; and encamped before the city.

Borrowing, Examples Of

Speak now in the ears of the people, and let them ask every man of his neighbor, and every woman of her neighbor, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold.

Bribery, Examples Of

for I will promote thee unto very great honor, and whatsoever thou sayest unto me I will do: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.

Business, Examples

And it came to pass about this time, that he went into the house to do his work; and there was none of the men of the house there within.

Children, Bad Parental Examples

And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and walked in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherein he made Israel to sin.

Children, examples of

Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, And they shall call his name Immanuel; which is, being interpreted, God with us.

Children, Good Examples Of

Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not;

Children, Good Parental Examples

And as for thee, if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and mine ordinances;

Church, Examples Of

and when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that even for a whole year they were gathered together with the church, and taught much people, and that the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

Communion With God, Examples Of

and Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

Compassion, Examples Of

And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.

Condemnation, Examples Of

And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat upon it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.

Confession, Examples Of

And Aaron said unto Moses, Oh, my lord, lay not, I pray thee, sin upon us, for that we have done foolishly, and for that we have sinned.

Confusion, Examples Of

Therefore was the name of it called Babel; because Jehovah did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did Jehovah scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

Consecration, Examples Of

save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun; because they have wholly followed Jehovah.

Contempt, Examples Of

And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there are many servants now-a-days that break away every man from his master.

Contentment, Examples Of

Conversion, examples of

But Saul, yet breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

Courage, Examples Of

Now therefore give me this hill-country, whereof Jehovah spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakim were there, and cities great and fortified: it may be that Jehovah will be with me, and I shall drive them out, as Jehovah spake.

Cruelty, examples of

Rescue me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, Out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

Death Of The Saints, Examples Of

And Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years , and was gathered to his people.

Death Of The Wicked, Examples Of

and the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods.

Delay, Examples Of

And it came to pass in the morning watch, that Jehovah looked forth upon the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of cloud, and discomfited the host of the Egyptians.

Despondency, Examples Of

And Jehovah said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward.

Diligence, Examples Of

And all Judah rejoiced at the oath; for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and Jehovah gave them rest round about.

Disappointments, Examples Of

And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara; for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.

Dishonesty, Examples Of

And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of the well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.

Disobedience, Examples Of

And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat; and she gave also unto her husband with her, and he did eat.

Divine Protection, Examples Of

And they journeyed: and a terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.

Dreams, Examples Of

But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, because of the woman whom thou hast taken. For she is a man's wife.

Drunkenness, Examples Of

and he drank of the wine, and was drunken. And he was uncovered within his tent.

Edification, Examples Of

But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him; for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see.

Education, Examples Of

And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians; and he was mighty in his words and works.

Employers, Bad Examples

But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her that which is good in thine eyes. And Sarai dealt hardly with her, and she fled from her face.

Employers, Good Examples

For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

encouragement, examples of

And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the broad place at the gate of the city, and spake comfortably to them, saying,

Endurance, Examples Of

and we toil, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;

evil, examples of

Examples Of

For I have given you an example, that ye also should do as I have done to you.

Examples Of Bad Servants

And when David was a little past the top of the ascent , behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and a hundred clusters of raisins, and a hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.

Examples Of Confidence

And they said, Come, let us build us a city, and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven, and let us make us a name; lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.

Examples Of Consecration

And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And Jehovah had respect unto Abel and to his offering:

Examples Of Deceit

And Jehovah said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother's keeper?

Examples Of Escaping

and through a window was I let down in a basket by the wall, and escaped his hands.

Examples Of Faith

By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had witness borne to him that he was righteous, God bearing witness in respect of his gifts: and through it he being dead yet speaketh.

Examples Of Fathers' Love

Like as a father pitieth his children, So Jehovah pitieth them that fear him.

Examples Of Fearful Men

The fear of man bringeth a snare; But whoso putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be safe.

Examples Of Following God

And Jehovah heard the voice of your words, and was wroth, and sware, saying,

Examples Of Good Servants

For I have given you an example, that ye also should do as I have done to you.

Examples of Leadership

Remember them that had the rule over you, men that spake unto you the word of God; and considering the issue of their life, imitate their faith.

Examples Of Life In The Spirit

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

Examples Of Love For Children

And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and gave her the child, and sent her away. And she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.

Examples Of Mothers' Love

Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, these may forget, yet will not I forget thee.

Examples Of Orphans

Now these are the generations of Terah. Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran. And Haran begat Lot.

Examples Of Patriotism

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

Examples of secret prayer

But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thine inner chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee.

Examples Of Ungodly Men

and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, having made them an example unto those that should live ungodly;

Examples, Bad

And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Of a truth I have sinned against Jehovah, the God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done:

Examples, Good

And when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from the midst of the congregation, and took a spear in his hand;

Examples, Purpose Of

and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, having made them an example unto those that should live ungodly;

Extortion, Examples Of

Now the sons of Eli were base men; they knew not Jehovah.

Extra Marital Sex Examples

And it came to pass, while Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

Faithfulness, Examples Of

Thou art Jehovah the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham,

False Accusations, Examples Of

And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.

False Confidence, Examples Of

And they said, Come, let us build us a city, and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven, and let us make us a name; lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.

False Miracles, Examples Of

Then Pharaoh also called for the wise men and the sorcerers: and they also, the magicians of Egypt, did in like manner with their enchantments.

False Prophets, Examples Of

But I have this against thee, that thou sufferest the woman Jezebel, who calleth herself a prophetess; and she teacheth and seduceth my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed to idols.

False Teachers, Examples Of

But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there some that hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.

False Witnesses,examples Of

that all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that discloseth to me when my son maketh a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or discloseth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?

Families, Examples Of

For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

Famine, Examples Of

And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was sore in the land.

Fasting, Examples Of

David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.

Fatherless, Examples Of

Now these are the generations of Terah. Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran. And Haran begat Lot.

Fathers, Examples Of

For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

Fear Of God, Examples Of

By faith Noah, being warned of God concerning things not seen as yet, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

Folly, Examples Of

For my people are foolish, they know me not; they are sottish children, and they have no understanding; they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

Friendship, Examples Of

And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

Generous Giving Examples

And they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work which Jehovah commanded to make.

Godly Fear, Examples Of

And he said, Lay not thy hand upon the lad, neither do thou anything unto him. For now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, from me.

Good Decision Making Examples

And if it seem evil unto you to serve Jehovah, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.

Good Kings Examples Of

And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness unto all his people.

Good Wives Examples

And the woman made haste, and ran, and told her husband, and said unto him, Behold, the man hath appeared unto me, that came unto me the other day.

Guidance, Examples Of God's

And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not by the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:

Hope, Examples Of

Who in hope believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, So shall thy seed be.

Hospitality, Examples Of

and he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood over against him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,

Humility, Examples Of

And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, who am but dust and ashes:

Hunger, Examples Of

Now therefore what is under thy hand? give me five loaves of bread in my hand, or whatsoever there is present.

Hypocrisy, Examples Of

And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,

Hypocrites, Examples Of

Ignorance Towards God, Examples Of

And Pharaoh said, Who is Jehovah, that I should hearken unto his voice to let Israel go? I know not Jehovah, and moreover I will not let Israel go.

Immorality, Examples Of Sexual

None of you shall approach to any that are near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am Jehovah.

Industry, Examples Of

Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep fled from mine eyes.

Ingratitude, Examples Of

Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, And hast forgotten God that gave thee birth.

Injustice, Examples Of

And he said unto them, Full well do ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your tradition.

Innocence, Examples Of

And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.

Integrity, Examples Of

Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still hold fast thine integrity? renounce God, and die.

Intercession, Examples Of

And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.

Love Of Jesus, Examples Of

but I made supplication for thee, that thy faith fail not; and do thou, when once thou hast turned again, establish thy brethren.

Love to Others, Examples Of

And he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.

Lying, Examples Of

And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:

Magical Arts, Examples Of

But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:

Malice, Examples Of

but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

Martyrdom, Examples Of

And Cain told Abel his brother. And it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

Meekness, Examples Of

Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men that were upon the face of the earth.

Mercy, Examples Of

And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day; for to-day Jehovah hath wrought deliverance in Israel.

Missionary Examples

and spared not the ancient world, but preserved Noah with seven others, a preacher of righteousness, when he brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly;

Missionary Work, Examples Of

and spared not the ancient world, but preserved Noah with seven others, a preacher of righteousness, when he brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly;

Mothers, Examples Of

And the man called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.

Motives, Examples Of

Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:

Oppression, Examples Of

and they made their lives bitter with hard service, in mortar and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field, all their service, wherein they made them serve with rigor.

Pilgrims, Examples Of

I am a stranger and a sojourner with you. Give me a possession of a burying-place with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.

Praise, Examples Of

And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was priest of God Most High.

Pride, Examples Of

And Pharaoh said, Who is Jehovah, that I should hearken unto his voice to let Israel go? I know not Jehovah, and moreover I will not let Israel go.

Repentance, Examples Of

And Peter'said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Responsibility, Examples Of

And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.

Revenge, Examples Of

But they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.

Rising Early, Examples Of

And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he had stood before Jehovah:

Selfishness, Examples Of

And Jehovah said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother's keeper?

Sexual Chastity Examples Of

Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman's part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as Jehovah liveth: lie down until the morning.

Sloth Examples Of

His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.

Steadfastness, Examples Of

And the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thy house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place;

Throne, Examples Of

but of the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; And the sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

Unbelief, Examples Of

And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:

Warfare, Examples Of

When Jehovah thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, and shall cast out many nations before thee, the Hittite, and the Girgashite, and the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite, seven nations greater and mightier than thou;

Wicked Children, Examples Of

Now the sons of Eli were base men; they knew not Jehovah.

Worldly Ambition Examples

for God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as God, knowing good and evil.

Zealousness, Examples Of

And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for Jehovah. So they made him ride in his chariot.