Thematic Bible: Example

Because of which, holy brothers, companions of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our affirmation, Jesus Christ, Verse Concepts

Now I Paul myself entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who indeed am lowly in presence among you, but am bold toward you when absent. Verse Concepts

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye will find rest for your souls. Verse Concepts

Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any man wants to come behind me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. Verse Concepts

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

Now may the God of perseverance and of encouragement grant you to think the same way among each other, in accord with Christ Jesus, Verse Concepts

Indeed have this way to think in you, that also was in Christ Jesus, Verse Concepts

forbearing each other, and forgiving yourselves, if any man has a complaint against any, just as also the Christ forgave you, so also ye, Verse Concepts

Looking to Jesus the pathfinder and perfecter of the faith, who, against the joy set before him, endured a cross, having despised the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Verse Concepts

For ye were called for this. Because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, so that ye should follow his footsteps. Verse Concepts

For ye yourselves know how it is necessary to imitate us. Because we did not act disorderly among you, Verse Concepts

I gave you a glimpse of all things, that so laboring ye ought to aid the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. Verse Concepts

Hold the pattern of sound words that thou heard from me, in faith and love in Christ Jesus. Verse Concepts

Brothers, become fellow-imitators of me, and watch those who so walk, just as ye have us for an example. Verse Concepts

I beseech you therefore, become followers of me. Verse Concepts

For I wish all men to be even as myself. However each man has his own gift from God, one in this way, and another after that. Verse Concepts

Become ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. Verse Concepts

And what ye learned and received and heard and saw in me, these things do, and the God of peace will be with you. Verse Concepts

Ye therefore, beloved, knowing in advance, keep watch, lest, having accommodated to the error of the lawless, ye fall from your own steadfastness. Verse Concepts

And ye shall not walk in the customs of the nation which I cast out before you, for they did all these things, and therefore I abhorred them. Verse Concepts

And I said to their sons in the wilderness, Walk ye not in the statutes of your fathers. Neither observe their ordinances, nor defile yourselves with their idols. Verse Concepts

Make no friendship with a man who is given to anger, and thou shall not go with a wrathful man, lest thou learn this ways, and get a snare to thy soul.

Looking carefully lest any man fall short, away from the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness sprouting up would cause trouble, and by this many may be defiled, Verse Concepts

When thou have come into the land, which LORD thy God gives thee, thou shall not learn to do according to the abominations of those nations. Verse Concepts

Let us therefore be diligent to enter into that rest, so that not any man may fall by the same example of disobedience. Verse Concepts

taking memory of the non-hypocritical faith in thee, which first dwelt in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice, and I am persuaded that is in thee also. Verse Concepts

And LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the former ways of his father David, and did not seek for the Baalim, Verse Concepts

And as for thee, if thou will 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 will keep my statutes and my ordinances, Verse Concepts

And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and did not turn aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of LORD. Verse Concepts

And he did that which was right in the eyes of LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done. Verse Concepts

And he did that which was right in the eyes of LORD, according to all that his father Uzziah had done. However he did not enter into the temple of LORD. And the people still did corruptly. Verse Concepts

Remember those who lead you, men who spoke the word of God to you, of whom, carefully observing the outcome of their conduct, imitate the faith-- Verse Concepts

Let no man disparage thy youth, but become an example of the faithful, in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Verse Concepts

nor as domineering over the lots, but becoming examples of the flock. Verse Concepts

Concerning all things presenting thyself a pattern of good works in the doctrine: incorruption, dignity, incorruptibility, sound speech, irreproachable, so that the man of opposition may be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.

And I said to them, According to our ability we have redeemed our brothers the Jews, who were sold to the nations, and would ye even sell your brothers, and should they be sold to us? Then they were silent, and found not a word. Also I said, The thing that ye do is not good. Ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the nations our enemies? And I likewise, my brothers and my servants, lend them money and grain. I pray you, let us leave off this usury. read more.
Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their fields, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the grain, the new wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them. Then they said, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them, so will we do, even as thou say. Then I called the priests, and took an oath from them that they would do according to this promise. Also I shook out my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labor, who does not perform this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the assembly said, Amen, and praised LORD. And th Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even to the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes the king, [that is], twelve years, I and my brothers have not eaten the bre But the former governors who were before me charged the people, and took bread and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver. Yes, even their servants bore rule over the people. But I did not so, because of the fear of God. Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither did we buy any land. And all my servants were gathered there to the work. Moreover there were at my table, of the Jews and the rulers, a hundred and fifty men, besides those who came to us from among the nations that were round about us. Now that which was prepared for one day was one ox and six choice sheep, also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine. Yet for all this I did not demand the bread of the governor, because the bon Remember to me, O my God, for good, all that I have done for this people.

I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when will thou come to me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart. Verse Concepts

And ye became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of Holy Spirit, in order for you to become examples to all those who believe, in Macedonia and in Achaia. For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone forth, so that we have no need to say anything.

Take an example, my brothers, of evil-suffering and longsuffering, the prophets who spoke in the name of Lord. Behold, we regard those who endured, blessed. Ye have heard of the fortitude of Job, and have seen the outcome of Lord, that he is very compassionate and merciful.

Beloved, I beseech you as aliens and sojourners, to abstain from the fleshly lusts, which war against the soul. Having your behavior good among the Gentiles, so that, upon which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may glorify God in the day of visitation, from having observed your good works. Therefore because of the Lord, ye should submit to every human establishment, whether to a king as being supreme, read more.
or to governors as being sent by him for vengeance of evil-doers and praise of well-doers. Because this way is the will of God, doing good to muzzle the ignorance of the foolish men. As free, and not having your freedom as a cover-up of evil, but as bondmen of God. Respect all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Respect the king. Household servants, submitting to the masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wayward. For this is graciousness, if, because of consciousness of God, any man endures sorrows, suffering wrongfully. For what kind of credit is it, if, sinning and being beaten, ye will endure? But if, doing good and suffering, ye will endure, this is graciousness with God. For ye were called for this. Because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, so that ye should follow his footsteps. Who did no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth. Who, being reviled, did not revile in return. Suffering, he did not threaten, but yielded to him who judges righteously. Who himself took up our sins in his body upon the tree, so that we, having died to sins, might live to the righteousness of him from whose wound ye were healed. For ye were like sheep going astray, but now were returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.

For this way formerly also, the holy women, trusting in God, adorned themselves, being subordinate to their own husbands, as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children ye became, doing good, and not being afraid of anything fearful.

By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, because of which he was reported to be righteous, God testifying about his gifts, and through it, he who died still speaks. Verse Concepts

Take an example, my brothers, of evil-suffering and longsuffering, the prophets who spoke in the name of Lord. Verse Concepts

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

For ye were called for this. Because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, so that ye should follow his footsteps. Verse Concepts

Not because we have no right, but that we might give ourselves an example to you, in order to imitate us. Verse Concepts

Let no man disparage thy youth, but become an example of the faithful, in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Verse Concepts

Concerning all things presenting thyself a pattern of good works in the doctrine: incorruption, dignity, incorruptibility, Verse Concepts

I gave you a glimpse of all things, that so laboring ye ought to aid the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. Verse Concepts

Hold the pattern of sound words that thou heard from me, in faith and love in Christ Jesus. Verse Concepts

But because of this I obtained mercy, so that in me, the foremost, Jesus Christ might show forth all longsuffering for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life. Verse Concepts

Brothers, become fellow-imitators of me, and watch those who so walk, just as ye have us for an example. Verse Concepts

I beseech you therefore, become followers of me. Verse Concepts

Become ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. Verse Concepts

And what ye learned and received and heard and saw in me, these things do, and the God of peace will be with you. Verse Concepts

For I wish all men to be even as myself. However each man has his own gift from God, one in this way, and another after that. But I say to the unmarried and to the widows, it is good for them if they remain even as I.

For ye yourselves know how it is necessary to imitate us. Because we did not act disorderly among you, nor did we eat bread gratis from any man, but in labor and toil, working night and day in order not to burden any of you. Not because we have no right, but that we might give ourselves an example to you, in order to imitate us. read more.
For even when we were with you we commanded you this, that if any man will not work, neither let him eat.

Ye therefore shall be perfect, even as your Father in the heavens is perfect. Verse Concepts

And ye masters, do the same things to them, easing up the threats, knowing also that the master of you yourselves is in the heavens, and there is no partiality from him. Verse Concepts

For I am LORD your God. Sanctify yourselves therefore, and become ye holy, since I am holy. Neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that moves upon the earth. Verse Concepts

Speak to all the congregation of the sons of Israel, and say to them, Ye shall be holy, for I LORD your God am holy. Verse Concepts

Become ye therefore merciful, even as your Father is merciful. Verse Concepts

So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. But there was no sword in the hand of David. Then David ran, and stood over the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath of it, and killed him, and cut off his head with it. And when the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled. And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines until thou come to Gai, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even to Gath, and to Ekron.

And Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, Come, and let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised. It may be that LORD will work for us, for there is no limitation to LORD to save by many or by few. And his armor bearer said to him, Do all that is in thy heart. Turn thee, behold, I am with thee according to thy heart.

And having said these things, and having taken bread, he expressed thanks to God in the presence of all. And having broke in pieces, he began to eat. And they all, having become encouraged, also took food.

For consider the man who endured such hostility against him by sinners, so that ye may not be weary in your souls, being disheartened. Verse Concepts

And Moses said to the people, Fear ye not. Stand still, and see the salvation of LORD, which he will work for you today, for the Egyptians whom ye have seen today, ye shall see them again no more forever. Verse Concepts

And he said to them, Look on me, and do likewise, and, behold, when I come to the outermost part of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so ye shall do. Verse Concepts