Thematic Bible: Christ, our example


Thematic Bible



And he came to Nazareth, where he was brought up; and he entered, according to his custom, into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up to read.

Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-gatherer.




but even as ye abound in every way, in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in love from you to us, that ye may abound in this grace also.



For which is greater, he that is at table or he that serves? Is not he that is at table? But I am in the midst of you as the one that serves.








If I therefore, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one another's feet; for I have given you an example that, as I have done to you, ye should do also.



For the Christ also did not please himself; but according as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproach thee have fallen upon me.







For to this have ye been called; for Christ also has suffered for you, leaving you a model that ye should follow in his steps: who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth; who, when reviled, reviled not again; when suffering, threatened not; but gave himself over into the hands of him who judges righteously;


For to this have ye been called; for Christ also has suffered for you, leaving you a model that ye should follow in his steps: who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth;




but as he who has called you is holy, be ye also holy in all your conversation; because it is written, Be ye holy, for I am holy.


For consider well him who endured so great contradiction from sinners against himself, that ye be not weary, fainting in your minds. Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, wrestling against sin.
















And he came to Nazareth, where he was brought up; and he entered, according to his custom, into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up to read.

Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-gatherer.