Thematic Bible: Example

Therefore, holy brethren, who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession. Verse Concepts

I, Paul, myself urge you, by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I who am humble when face to face with you, but bold to you when I am away! Verse Concepts

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

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. Verse Concepts

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

May the God of patience and encouragement grant you to live in harmony with one another, according to Christ Jesus, Verse Concepts

Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, Verse Concepts

bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord forgave you, so you also must forgive. Verse Concepts

fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Verse Concepts

For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. Verse Concepts

For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with you, Verse Concepts

In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'" Verse Concepts

Follow the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in the faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. Verse Concepts

Brethren, join in following my example, and observe those who live according to the pattern you have in us. Verse Concepts

Therefore I urge you, be imitators of me. Verse Concepts

I wish that all men were as I myself am. But each man has his own gift from God, one in this manner and another in that. Verse Concepts

Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ. Verse Concepts

Practice what you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you. Verse Concepts

You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, be on your guard so that you are not carried away by the error of lawless men and fall from your own steadfastness. Verse Concepts

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See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness spring up and cause trouble, and by it many become defiled; Verse Concepts

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Therefore let us be diligent to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following the same example of disobedience. Verse Concepts

For I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice, and I am sure is in you as well. Verse Concepts

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Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God; consider the outcome of their life, and imitate their faith. Verse Concepts

Let no one look down on your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Verse Concepts

not as lording it over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock. Verse Concepts

Show yourself in all respects an example of good deeds, and in your teaching show integrity, seriousness, and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.

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You became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit; so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. For not only has the word of the Lord sounded forth from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone forth everywhere, so that we have no need to say anything.

As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. Behold, we call those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

Beloved, I urge you as aliens and strangers to abstain from fleshly lusts which wage war against your soul. Maintain good conduct among the Gentiles, so that in case they speak against you as wrongdoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation. Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the supreme authority, read more.
or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right. For it is God's will that by doing right you should silence the ignorance of foolish men. Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a covering for evil; live as servants of God. Honor all people, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king. Servants, be submissive to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are overbearing. For a man is approved if, mindful of God, he bears up under pain while suffering unjustly. For what credit is it, if when you do wrong and are beaten for it you patiently endure? But if when you do right and suffer for it you patiently endure, you have favor with God. For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. "He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth;" when he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he uttered no threats, but he trusted himself to him who judges justly. He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. For you were straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.

For in this way in former times the holy women also, who hoped in God, used to adorn themselves, and were submissive to their own husbands; just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children if you do what is right and are not frightened by any fear.

By faith Abel offered God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as a righteous man, when God spoke well of his gifts. And through faith he still speaks, even though he is dead. Verse Concepts

As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. Verse Concepts

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

For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. Verse Concepts

We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to make ourselves an example for you to follow. Verse Concepts

Let no one look down on your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Verse Concepts

Show yourself in all respects an example of good deeds, and in your teaching show integrity, seriousness, Verse Concepts

In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'" Verse Concepts

Follow the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in the faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. Verse Concepts

But I received mercy for this reason, so that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience for an example to those who would believe in him for eternal life. Verse Concepts

Brethren, join in following my example, and observe those who live according to the pattern you have in us. Verse Concepts

Therefore I urge you, be imitators of me. Verse Concepts

Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ. Verse Concepts

Practice what you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you. Verse Concepts

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

For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with you, nor did we eat anyone's bread without paying for it, but with labor and hardship we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you. We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to make ourselves an example for you to follow. read more.
For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: "If anyone will not work, he shall not eat."

You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Verse Concepts

Masters, do the same to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and that there is no partiality with him. Verse Concepts

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Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Verse Concepts

Having said this, he took bread and gave thanks to God in the presence of all, and he broke it and began to eat. Then they all were encouraged and ate some food themselves.

Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary and lose heart. Verse Concepts