157 Bible Verses about Examples

Abasement, Examples Of

'In that hour the thing hath been fulfilled on Nebuchadnezzar, and from men he is driven, and the herb as oxen he eateth, and by the dew of the heavens his body is wet, till that his hair as eagles' hath become great, and his nails as birds.'

Abuse Of Authority, Examples Of

And Abram saith unto Sarai, 'Lo, thine handmaid is in thine hand, do to her that which is good in thine eyes;' and Sarai afflicted her, and she fleeth from her presence.

Accusations, False Examples

And Laban saith to Jacob, 'What hast thou done that thou dost deceive my heart, and lead away my daughters as captives of the sword?

Adoration, Examples Of

Then singeth Moses and the sons of Israel this song to Jehovah, and they speak, saying: -- 'I sing to Jehovah, For triumphing He hath triumphed; The horse and its rider He hath thrown into the sea.

Adulteress Examples

And it is declared to Tamar, saying, 'Lo, thy husband's father is going up to Timnath to shear his flock;'

Adultery, Examples Of

And the first-born saith unto the younger, 'Our father is old, and a man there is not in the earth to come in unto us, as is the way of all the earth;

Afflicted Saints, Examples Of

and Joseph's lord taketh him, and putteth him unto the round-house, a place where the king's prisoners are bound; and he is there in the round-house.

Afflictions Of The Wicked, Examples Of

for, at this time I am sending all My plagues unto thy heart, and on thy servants, and on thy people, so that thou knowest that there is none like Me in all the earth,

Alienation, Examples Of

and the eyes of them both are opened, and they know that they are naked, and they sew fig-leaves, and make to themselves girdles.

Anger Of God, Examples Of

And Jehovah doth scatter them from thence over the face of all the earth, and they cease to build the city;

Anger, Justified Examples

And having looked round upon them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their heart, he saith to the man, 'Stretch forth thy hand;' and he stretched forth, and his hand was restored whole as the other;

Anger, Sinful Examples

and unto Cain and unto his present He hath not looked; and it is very displeasing to Cain, and his countenance is fallen.

Anxiety, Examples Of

and now send back the man's wife, for he is inspired, and he doth pray for thee, and live thou; and if thou do not send back, know that dying thou dost die, thou, and all that thou hast.'

Apostasy, Nt Examples

Then one of the twelve, who is called Judas Iscariot, having gone unto the chief priests, said,

Apostasy, Ot Examples

'When there ariseth in your midst a prophet, or a dreamer of a dream, and he hath given unto thee a sign or wonder,

Apostates, Examples Of

Backsliding, Christian Examples

And two of the messengers come towards Sodom at even, and Lot is sitting at the gate of Sodom, and Lot seeth, and riseth to meet them, and boweth himself -- face to the earth,

Bad Decision Making Examples

And the woman seeth that the tree is good for food, and that it is pleasant to the eyes, and the tree is desirable to make one wise, and she taketh of its fruit and eateth, and giveth also to her husband with her, and he doth eat;

Bad Wives Examples

And it cometh to pass, on the seventh day, that they say to Samson's wife, 'Entice thy husband, that he declare to us the riddle, lest we burn thee and the house of thy father with fire; to possess us have ye called for us? is it not?'

Banquets, Examples Of

And he maketh for them a banquet, and they eat and drink,

Barrenness, Examples Of

and Sarah conceiveth, and beareth a son to Abraham, to his old age, at the appointed time that God hath spoken of with him;

Bitterness, Examples Of

and they go both of them till their coming in to Beth-Lehem; and it cometh to pass at their coming in to Beth-Lehem, that all the city is moved at them, and they say, 'Is this Naomi?'

Blasphemy, Examples Of

and the son of the Israelitish woman execrateth the Name, and revileth; and they bring him in unto Moses; and his mother's name is Shelomith daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan;

Boldness Examples Of

And Jacob cometh in to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, in his coming from Padan-Aram, and encampeth before the city,

Borrowing, Examples Of

speak, I pray thee, in the ears of the people, and they ask -- each man from his neighbour, and each woman from her neighbour, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold.'

Bribery, Examples Of

for very greatly I honour thee, and all that thou sayest unto me I do; and come, I pray thee, pierce for me this people.'

Business, Examples

and it cometh to pass about this day, that he goeth into the house to do his work, and there is none of the men of the house there in the house,

Children, Bad Parental Examples

and doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, and walketh in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam son of Nebat who caused Israel to sin,

Children, examples of

Lo, the virgin shall conceive, and she shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel,' which is, being interpreted 'With us he is God.'

Children, Good Examples Of

'Haste, and go up unto my father, then ye have said to him, Thus said Joseph thy son, God hath set me for lord to all Egypt; come down unto me, stay not,

Children, Good Parental Examples

And thou -- if thou dost walk before Me as David thy father walked, in simplicity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee -- My statutes and My judgments thou dost keep --

Church, Examples Of

and having found him, he brought him to Antioch, and it came to pass that they a whole year did assemble together in the assembly, and taught a great multitude, the disciples also were divinely called first in Antioch Christians.

Communion With God, Examples Of

And Enoch walketh habitually with God, and he is not, for God hath taken him.

Compassion, Examples Of

And Ephraim their father mourneth many days, and his brethren come in to comfort him,

Condemnation, Examples Of

And I saw a great white throne, and Him who is sitting upon it, from whose face the earth and the heaven did flee away, and place was not found for them;

Confession, Examples Of

And Aaron saith unto Moses, 'O, my lord, I pray thee, lay not upon us sin in which we have been foolish, and in which we have sinned;

Confusion, Examples Of

therefore hath one called its name Babel, for there hath Jehovah mingled the pronunciation of all the earth, and from thence hath Jehovah scattered them over the face of all the earth.

Consecration, Examples Of

save Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua son of Nun, for they have been fully after Jehovah;

Contempt, Examples Of

And Nabal answereth the servants of David and saith, 'Who is David, and who the son of Jesse? to-day have servants been multiplied who are breaking away each from his master;

Contentment, Examples Of

Conversion, examples of

And Saul, yet breathing of threatening and slaughter to the disciples of the Lord, having gone to the chief priest,

Courage, Examples Of

And now, give to me this hill-country, of which Jehovah spake in that day, for thou didst hear in that day, for Anakim are there, and cities, great, fenced; if so be Jehovah is with me, then I have dispossessed them, as Jehovah hath spoken.'

Cruelty, examples of

O my God, cause me to escape From the hand of the wicked, From the hand of the perverse and violent.

Death Of The Saints, Examples Of

and Abraham expireth, and dieth in a good old age, aged and satisfied, and is gathered unto his people.

Death Of The Wicked, Examples Of

and the earth openeth her mouth, and swalloweth them, and their houses, and all the men who are for Korah, and all the goods,

Delay, Examples Of

and it cometh to pass, in the morning watch, that Jehovah looketh unto the camp of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubleth the camp of the Egyptians,

Despondency, Examples Of

And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'What? thou criest unto Me -- speak unto the sons of Israel, and they journey;

Diligence, Examples Of

and rejoice do all Judah concerning the oath, for with all their heart they have sworn, and with all their good-will they have sought Him, and He is found of them, and Jehovah giveth rest to them round about.

Disappointments, Examples Of

And she saith unto them, 'Call me not Naomi; call me Mara, for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly to me,

Dishonesty, Examples Of

And Abraham reasoned with Abimelech concerning the matter of a well of water which Abimelech's servants have taken violently away,

Disobedience, Examples Of

And the woman seeth that the tree is good for food, and that it is pleasant to the eyes, and the tree is desirable to make one wise, and she taketh of its fruit and eateth, and giveth also to her husband with her, and he doth eat;

Divine Protection, Examples Of

and they journey, and the terror of God is on the cities which are round about them, and they have not pursued after the sons of Jacob.

Dreams, Examples Of

And God cometh in unto Abimelech in a dream of the night, and saith to him, 'Lo, thou art a dead man, because of the woman whom thou hast taken -- and she married to a husband.'

Drunkenness, Examples Of

and drinketh of the wine, and is drunken, and uncovereth himself in the midst of the tent.

Edification, Examples Of

and charge Jehoshua, and strengthen him, and harden him, for he doth pass over before this people, and he doth cause them to inherit the land which thou seest.

Education, Examples Of

and Moses was taught in all wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was powerful in words and in works.

Employers, Bad Examples

And Abram saith unto Sarai, 'Lo, thine handmaid is in thine hand, do to her that which is good in thine eyes;' and Sarai afflicted her, and she fleeth from her presence.

Employers, Good Examples

for I have known him, that he commandeth his children, and his house after him (and they have kept the way of Jehovah), to do righteousness and judgment, that Jehovah may bring on Abraham that which He hath spoken concerning him.'

encouragement, examples of

And he putteth heads of war over the people, and gathereth them unto him, unto the broad place of a gate of the city, and speaketh unto their heart, saying,

Endurance, Examples Of

and labour, working with our own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer;

evil, examples of

Examples Of

'For an example I gave to you, that, according as I did to you, ye also may do;

Examples Of Bad Servants

And David hath passed on a little from the top, and lo, Ziba, servant of Mephibosheth -- to meet him, and a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves, and a hundred bunches of raisins, and a hundred of summer-fruit, and a bottle of wine.

Examples Of Confidence

And they say, 'Give help, let us build for ourselves a city and tower, and its head in the heavens, and make for ourselves a name, lest we be scattered over the face of all the earth.'

Examples Of Consecration

and Abel, he hath brought, he also, from the female firstlings of his flock, even from their fat ones; and Jehovah looketh unto Abel and unto his present,

Examples Of Deceit

And Jehovah saith unto Cain, 'Where is Abel thy brother?' and he saith, 'I have not known; my brother's keeper -- I?'

Examples Of Escaping

and through a window in a rope basket I was let down, through the wall, and fled out of his hands.

Examples Of Faith

by faith a better sacrifice did Abel offer to God than Cain, through which he was testified to be righteous, God testifying of his gifts, and through it, he being dead, doth yet speak.

Examples Of Fathers' Love

As a father hath mercy on sons, Jehovah hath mercy on those fearing Him.

Examples Of Fearful Men

Fear of man causeth a snare, And the confident in Jehovah is set on high.

Examples Of Following God

'And Jehovah heareth the voice of your words, and is wroth, and sweareth, saying,

Examples Of Good Servants

'For an example I gave to you, that, according as I did to you, ye also may do;

Examples of Leadership

Be mindful of those leading you, who did speak to you the word of God, whose faith -- considering the issue of the behaviour -- be imitating,

Examples Of Life In The Spirit

Then Jesus was led up to the wilderness by the Spirit, to be tempted by the Devil,

Examples Of Love For Children

And Abraham riseth early in the morning, and taketh bread, and a bottle of water, and giveth unto Hagar (placing it on her shoulder), also the lad, and sendeth her out; and she goeth on, and goeth astray in the wilderness of Beer-Sheba;

Examples Of Mothers' Love

Forget doth a woman her suckling, The loved one -- the son of her womb? Yea, these forget -- but I -- I forget not thee.

Examples Of Orphans

And these are births of Terah: Terah hath begotten Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran hath begotten Lot;

Examples Of Patriotism

In faith died all these, not having received the promises, but from afar having seen them, and having been persuaded, and having saluted them, and having confessed that strangers and sojourners they are upon the earth,

Examples of secret prayer

But thou, when thou mayest pray, go into thy chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret, shall reward thee manifestly.

Examples Of Ungodly Men

and the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah having turned to ashes, with an overthrow did condemn, an example to those about to be impious having set them;

Examples, Bad

And Achan answereth Joshua, and saith, 'Truly I have sinned against Jehovah, God of Israel, and thus and thus I have done;

Examples, Good

and Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron, the priest, seeth, and riseth from the midst of the company, and taketh a javelin in his hand,

Examples, Purpose Of

and the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah having turned to ashes, with an overthrow did condemn, an example to those about to be impious having set them;

Extortion, Examples Of

and the sons of Eli are sons of worthlessness, they have not known Jehovah.

Extra Marital Sex Examples

and it cometh to pass in Israel's dwelling in that land, that Reuben goeth, and lieth with Bilhah his father's concubine; and Israel heareth.

Faithfulness, Examples Of

Thou art He, O Jehovah God, who didst fix on Abraham, and didst bring him out from Ur of the Chaldeans, and didst make his name Abraham,

False Accusations, Examples Of

And it cometh to pass after these things, that his lord's wife lifteth up her eyes unto Joseph, and saith, 'Lie with me;'

False Confidence, Examples Of

And they say, 'Give help, let us build for ourselves a city and tower, and its head in the heavens, and make for ourselves a name, lest we be scattered over the face of all the earth.'

False Miracles, Examples Of

And Pharaoh also calleth for wise men, and for sorcerers; and the scribes of Egypt, they also, with their flashings, do so,

False Prophets, Examples Of

'But I have against thee a few things: That thou dost suffer the woman Jezebel, who is calling herself a prophetess, to teach, and to lead astray, my servants to commit whoredom, and idol-sacrifices to eat;

False Teachers, Examples Of

'But I have against thee a few things: That thou hast there those holding the teaching of Balaam, who did teach Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the sons of Israel, to eat idol-sacrifices, and to commit whoredom;

False Witnesses,examples Of

for ye have conspired all of you against me, and there is none uncovering mine ear about my son's covenanting with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you grieving for me, and uncovering mine ear, that my son hath raised up my servant against me, to lie in wait as at this day.'

Families, Examples Of

for I have known him, that he commandeth his children, and his house after him (and they have kept the way of Jehovah), to do righteousness and judgment, that Jehovah may bring on Abraham that which He hath spoken concerning him.'

Famine, Examples Of

And there is a famine in the land, and Abram goeth down towards Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine is grievous in the land;

Fasting, Examples Of

and David seeketh God for the youth, and David keepeth a fast, and hath gone in and lodged, and lain on the earth.

Fatherless, Examples Of

And these are births of Terah: Terah hath begotten Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran hath begotten Lot;

Fathers, Examples Of

for I have known him, that he commandeth his children, and his house after him (and they have kept the way of Jehovah), to do righteousness and judgment, that Jehovah may bring on Abraham that which He hath spoken concerning him.'

Fear Of God, Examples Of

By faith Noah, having been divinely warned concerning the things not yet seen, having feared, did prepare an ark to the salvation of his house, through which he did condemn the world, and of the righteousness according to faith he became heir.

Folly, Examples Of

For my people are foolish, me they have not known, Foolish sons are they, yea, they are not intelligent, Wise are they to do evil, And to do good they have not known.

Friendship, Examples Of

And it cometh to pass, when he finisheth to speak unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan hath been bound to the soul of David, and Jonathan loveth him as his own soul.

Generous Giving Examples

and speak unto Moses, saying, 'The people are multiplying to bring in more than sufficient for the service of the work which Jehovah commanded to make.'

Godly Fear, Examples Of

and He saith, 'Put not forth thine hand unto the youth, nor do anything to him, for now I have known that thou art fearing God, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only one, from Me.'

Good Decision Making Examples

and if wrong in your eyes to serve Jehovah -- choose for you to-day whom ye do serve; -- whether the gods whom your fathers served, which are beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorite in whose land ye are dwelling; and I and my house -- we serve Jehovah.'

Good Kings Examples Of

And David reigneth over all Israel, and David is doing judgment and righteousness to all his people,

Good Wives Examples

and the woman hasteth, and runneth, and declareth to her husband, and saith unto him, 'Lo, he hath appeared unto me -- the man who came on that day unto me.'

Guidance, Examples Of God's

And it cometh to pass in Pharaoh's sending the people away, that God hath not led them the way of the land of the Philistines, for it is near; for God said, 'Lest the people repent in their seeing war, and have turned back towards Egypt;'

Hope, Examples Of

Who, against hope in hope did believe, for his becoming father of many nations according to that spoken: 'So shall thy seed be;'

Hospitality, Examples Of

and he lifteth up his eyes and looketh, and lo, three men standing by him, and he seeth, and runneth to meet them from the opening of the tent, and boweth himself towards the earth,

Humility, Examples Of

And Abraham answereth and saith, 'Lo, I pray thee, I have willed to speak unto the Lord, and I -- dust and ashes;

Hunger, Examples Of

and now, what is there under thy hand? five loaves give into my hand, or that which is found.'

Hypocrisy, Examples Of

and Rebekah hath spoken unto Jacob her son, saying, 'Lo, I have heard thy father speaking unto Esau thy brother, saying,

Hypocrites, Examples Of

Ignorance Towards God, Examples Of

and Pharaoh saith, 'Who is Jehovah, that I hearken to His voice, to send Israel away? I have not known Jehovah, and Israel also I do not send away.'

Immorality, Examples Of Sexual

None of you unto any relation of his flesh doth draw near to uncover nakedness; I am Jehovah.

Industry, Examples Of

I have been thus: in the day consumed me hath drought, and frost by night, and wander doth my sleep from mine eyes.

Ingratitude, Examples Of

The Rock that begat thee thou forgettest, And neglectest God who formeth thee.

Injustice, Examples Of

And he said to them, 'Well do ye put away the command of God that your tradition ye may keep;

Innocence, Examples Of

And they are both of them naked, the man and his wife, and they are not ashamed of themselves.

Integrity, Examples Of

And his wife saith to him, 'Still thou art keeping hold on thine integrity: bless 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

and I besought for thee, that thy faith may not fail; and thou, when thou didst turn, strengthen thy brethren.'

Love to Others, Examples Of

and he kisseth all his brethren, and weepeth over them; and afterwards have his brethren spoken with him.

Lying, Examples Of

And the serpent saith unto the woman, 'Dying, ye do not die,

Magical Arts, Examples Of

And a certain man, by name Simon, was before in the city using magic, and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying himself to be a certain great one,

Malice, Examples Of

and unto Cain and unto his present He hath not looked; and it is very displeasing to Cain, and his countenance is fallen.

Martyrdom, Examples Of

And Cain saith unto Abel his brother, 'Let us go into the field;' and it cometh to pass in their being in the field, that Cain riseth up against Abel his brother, and slayeth him.

Meekness, Examples Of

And the man Moses is very humble, more than any of the men who are on the face of the ground.

Mercy, Examples Of

And Saul saith, 'There is no man put to death on this day, for to-day hath Jehovah wrought salvation in Israel.'

Missionary Examples

and the old world did not spare, but the eighth person, Noah, of righteousness a preacher, did keep, a flood on the world of the impious having brought,

Missionary Work, Examples Of

and the old world did not spare, but the eighth person, Noah, of righteousness a preacher, did keep, a flood on the world of the impious having brought,

Mothers, Examples Of

And the man calleth his wife's name Eve: for she hath been mother of all living.

Motives, Examples Of

Certain, indeed, even through envy and contention, and certain also through good-will, do preach the Christ;

Oppression, Examples Of

and make their lives bitter in hard service, in clay, and in brick, and in every kind of service in the field; all their service in which they have served is with rigour.

Pilgrims, Examples Of

A sojourner and a settler I am with you; give to me a possession of a burying-place with you, and I bury my dead from before me.'

Praise, Examples Of

And Melchizedek king of Salem hath brought out bread and wine, and he is priest of God Most High;

Pride, Examples Of

and Pharaoh saith, 'Who is Jehovah, that I hearken to His voice, to send Israel away? I have not known Jehovah, and Israel also I do not send away.'

Repentance, Examples Of

and Peter said unto them, 'Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,

Responsibility, Examples Of

And God said to Noah, 'An end of all flesh hath come before Me, for the earth hath been full of violence from their presence; and lo, I am destroying them with the earth.

Revenge, Examples Of

and they were filled with madness, and were speaking with one another what they might do to Jesus.

Rising Early, Examples Of

And Abraham riseth early in the morning, unto the place where he hath stood before the face of Jehovah;

Selfishness, Examples Of

And Jehovah saith unto Cain, 'Where is Abel thy brother?' and he saith, 'I have not known; my brother's keeper -- I?'

Sexual Chastity Examples Of

Lodge to night, and it hath been in the morning, if he doth redeem thee, well: he redeemeth; and if he delight not to redeem thee, then I have redeemed thee -- I; Jehovah liveth! lie down till the morning.'

Sloth Examples Of

Blind are his watchmen -- all of them, They have not known, All of them are dumb dogs, they are not able to bark, Dozing, lying down, loving to slumber.

Steadfastness, Examples Of

And the man of God saith unto the king, 'If thou dost give to me the half of thine house, I do not go in with thee, nor do I eat bread, nor do I drink water, in this place;

Throne, Examples Of

and unto the Son: 'Thy throne, O God, is to the age of the age; a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy reign;

Unbelief, Examples Of

And the serpent saith unto the woman, 'Dying, ye do not die,

Warfare, Examples Of

'When Jehovah thy God doth bring thee in unto the land whither thou art going in to possess it, and He hath cast out many nations from thy presence, the Hittite, and the Girgashite, and the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite, seven nations more numerous and mighty than thou,

Wicked Children, Examples Of

and the sons of Eli are sons of worthlessness, they have not known Jehovah.

Worldly Ambition Examples

for God doth know that in the day of your eating of it -- your eyes have been opened, and ye have been as God, knowing good and evil.'

Zealousness, Examples Of

and saith, 'Come with me, and look on my zeal for Jehovah;' and they cause him to ride in his chariot.