Thematic Bible: Example

Therefore, my fellow-Christians, who have likewise heard the heavenly invitation, observe how faithful Jesus, the commissioner and high priest of our religion, Verse Concepts

I appeal to you personally, by the gentleness and forbearance of Christ??he Paul who is so humble when face to face with you, but so bold in dealing with you when he is far away! Verse Concepts

Let my yoke be put upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble-minded, and your hearts will find rest, Verse Concepts

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone wants to go with me, he must disregard himself and take his cross and follow me. Verse Concepts

For I have set you an example, in order that you may do what I have done to you. Verse Concepts

May God, from whom steadfastness and encouragement come, give you such harmony with one another, in following the example of Christ Jesus, Verse Concepts

Have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. Verse Concepts

You must bear with one another and forgive one another, if anyone has reason to be offended with anyone else. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you must forgive. Verse Concepts

fixing our eyes upon Jesus, our leader and example in faith, who in place of the happiness that belonged to him, submitted to a cross, caring nothing for its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God. Verse Concepts

That is the life to which you have been called, for Christ himself suffered for you, leaving you an example so that you might follow his footsteps. Verse Concepts

For you know yourselves what you must do to follow my example, for I was not idle when I was with you; Verse Concepts

I showed you in every way that by hard work like that we must help those who are weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, for he said, 'It makes one happier to give than to be given to.' " Verse Concepts

As your example in wholesome instruction, keep before you what you learned from me, in the faith and love that come through union with Christ Jesus. Verse Concepts

Follow my example, brothers, all of you, and notice those who follow the pattern we have set you. Verse Concepts

So I urge you, follow my example. Verse Concepts

I should like to have everyone be just as I am myself; but each one has his own special gift from God, one of one kind, and one of another. Verse Concepts

You must follow my example in this, as I am following Christ's. Verse Concepts

Do the things that you learned, received, and heard from me, and that you saw me do. Then God who gives peace will be with you. Verse Concepts

So you, dear friends, now that you are forewarned, must be on your guard against being led away by the errors of unprincipled men and losing your present firmness. Verse Concepts

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Be careful that no one fails to gain God's favor, or some poisonous root may come up to trouble and contaminate you all??16 some immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his very birthright for one single meal. Verse Concepts

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Let us, therefore, make every effort to be admitted to that Rest, so that none of us may fail through such disobedience as theirs. Verse Concepts

of being reminded of your genuine faith, a faith that was seen first in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice; I am sure it is in you also. Verse Concepts

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Do not forget your former leaders, the men who brought you God's message. Remember how they ended their lives and imitate their faith. Verse Concepts

Let no one look down on you because you are young, but set those who believe an example in speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity. Verse Concepts

and not as tyrannizing over those in your charge but proving models for the flock; Verse Concepts

In every way set them an example of good conduct yourself. Teach with sincerity and seriousness, and present a wholesome, unobjectionable message, so that your opponent may be put to shame at finding nothing bad to say about us.

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And you followed the example set by us and by the Lord, for though our message brought you great trouble, you welcomed it with joy inspired by the holy Spirit, so that you set an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Greece. For the Lord's message has rung out from you not only over Macedonia and Greece, but the story of your belief in God has gone everywhere, so that we never need to mention it.

As an example, brothers, of ill-treatment patiently endured, take the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord. Why, we call those who showed such endurance happy! You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen what the Lord brought out of it, for the Lord is very kind and merciful.

Dear friends, I beg you, as aliens and exiles here, not to indulge the physical cravings that are at war with the soul. Live upright lives among the heathen, so that even if they charge you with being evil-doers, they may from observing the uprightness of your conduct come to praise God on the Day of Judgment. Submit to all human authority, for the Master's sake; to the emperor, as supreme, read more.
and to governors, as sent by him to punish evil-doers, and to encourage those who do right. For it is the will of God that by doing right you should silence the ignorant charges of foolish people. Live like free men, only do not make your freedom an excuse for doing wrong, but be slaves of God. Treat everyone with respect. Love the brotherhood, be reverent to God, respect the emperor. You servants must be submissive to your masters and perfectly respectful to them; not only to those who are kind and considerate, but also to those who are unreasonable. For God approves a man if from a sense of duty he endures suffering unjustly inflicted??20 for what credit is there in your enduring being beaten for doing wrong? But if you endure suffering for doing what is right, you have God's approval. That is the life to which you have been called, for Christ himself suffered for you, leaving you an example so that you might follow his footsteps. He committed no sin, and deceit was never on his lips. He was abused but he did not retort. He suffered but he did not threaten, but committed his case to him who judges justly. He carried the burden of our sins in his own body on the cross, in order that we might die to sin and live for uprightness. By his wounds you have been healed. For you were astray like sheep, but now you have returned to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.

It was in that way in ancient times that those pious women who set their hopes on God made themselves attractive. They were submissive to their husbands, like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham, and called him Master. You are true daughters of hers, if you do right and are unafraid.

Faith made Abel's sacrifice greater in the sight of God than Cain's; through faith he gained God's approval as an upright man, for God himself approved his offering, and through faith even when he was dead he still spoke. Verse Concepts

As an example, brothers, of ill-treatment patiently endured, take the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord. Verse Concepts

For I have set you an example, in order that you may do what I have done to you. Verse Concepts

That is the life to which you have been called, for Christ himself suffered for you, leaving you an example so that you might follow his footsteps. Verse Concepts

Not that I had not a right to my support, but to give you in my own conduct an example to imitate. Verse Concepts

Let no one look down on you because you are young, but set those who believe an example in speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity. Verse Concepts

In every way set them an example of good conduct yourself. Teach with sincerity and seriousness, Verse Concepts

I showed you in every way that by hard work like that we must help those who are weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, for he said, 'It makes one happier to give than to be given to.' " Verse Concepts

As your example in wholesome instruction, keep before you what you learned from me, in the faith and love that come through union with Christ Jesus. Verse Concepts

but God had mercy on me in order that in my case as the foremost, Christ Jesus might display his perfect patience, as an example to those who would later believe in him and find eternal life. Verse Concepts

Follow my example, brothers, all of you, and notice those who follow the pattern we have set you. Verse Concepts

So I urge you, follow my example. Verse Concepts

You must follow my example in this, as I am following Christ's. Verse Concepts

Do the things that you learned, received, and heard from me, and that you saw me do. Then God who gives peace will be with you. Verse Concepts

I should like to have everyone be just as I am myself; but each one has his own special gift from God, one of one kind, and one of another. To all who are unmarried and to widows, I would say this: It is an excellent thing if they can remain single as I am.

For you know yourselves what you must do to follow my example, for I was not idle when I was with you; I did not eat anybody's bread without paying for it, but with toil and labor I worked night and day, in order not to be a burden to any of you. Not that I had not a right to my support, but to give you in my own conduct an example to imitate. read more.
When I was with you, I gave you this rule: "If anyone refuses to work, give him nothing to eat!"

So you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is. Verse Concepts

You who are masters, too, must treat your slaves in the same way, and cease to threaten them, for you know that their Master and yours is in heaven, and that he will show no partiality. Verse Concepts

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You must be merciful, just as your Father is. Verse Concepts

With these words he took some bread and after thanking God for it before them all, he broke it in pieces and began to eat it. This raised the spirits of all of them, and they took something to eat.

Think of the opposition that he encountered from those sinners against themselves, if you would not grow weary and faint-hearted. Verse Concepts