Thematic Bible: Christ, our example


Thematic Bible



And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up; and, as his custom was, he went 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 publican.




Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith and in word and in knowledge and in all diligence and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.



For who is greater, he that sits at the table or he that serves? Is it not he that sits at the table? But I am among you as he that serves.








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



For the Christ did not please himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of those that reproached thee fell on me.







Because for this were ye called: for the Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps who did no sin neither was guile found in his mouth, who, when he was cursed, did not return the curse; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but committed himself to him that judges righteously;


Because for this were ye called: for the Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps who did no sin neither was guile found in his mouth,




but as he who has called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; for it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.


For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself lest ye be wearied in your souls and faint. Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, fighting against sin.
















And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up; and, as his custom was, he went 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 publican.