Thematic Bible: Example

WHEREFORE, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, contemplate the apostle and high-priest whom ye confess, Jesus Christ; Verse Concepts

NOW I Paul myself exhort you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who, when present, am indeed lowly among you, but being absent, am bold towards you. Verse Concepts

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest to your souls. Verse Concepts

Then said Jesus to his disciples, If any man will 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 just as I have done to you, ye should do also. Verse Concepts

Now the God of patience and consolation give you to be like-minded among each other, according to Christ Jesus: Verse Concepts

Let the same sentiment of mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Verse Concepts

forbearing one another, and freely forgiving one another, if any man hath a complaint against another: even as Christ hath freely forgiven you, so also do ye. Verse Concepts

earnestly looking up to Jesus the author and the finisher of faith; who, for the joy set before him, endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Verse Concepts

For hereunto have ye been called, because Christ also hath suffered for you, leaving you a pattern, that ye should follow his steps; Verse Concepts

For ye yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us; for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you, Verse Concepts

In all things I have set you the example, that so labouring hard ye ought to help the infirm, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, because he himself said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive." Verse Concepts

Model thy teaching according to the pattern of the sound discourses, which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. Verse Concepts

Be ye imitators, brethren, of me, and eye attentively those who walk so as ye have us for an example. Verse Concepts

Now I conjure you, be followers of me. Verse Concepts

For I would that all men were even as myself: but every man hath his peculiar gift from God, one of this sort, and another of that. Verse Concepts

BE ye imitators of me, as I am of Christ. Verse Concepts

Whatsoever things also ye have learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, these practise, and the God of peace shall be with you. Verse Concepts

Ye therefore, beloved, knowing this before, be on your guard, that ye be not carried away with the delusion of these lawless men, and fall from your own stedfastness. Verse Concepts

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carefully observing lest any of you fail of attaining the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and by it many be defiled; Verse Concepts

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Let us then earnestly endeavour to enter into that rest, lest any person fall after the same example of unbelief. Verse Concepts

recalling to my memory the unfeigned faith which was in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and in thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that [it is] in thee also. Verse Concepts

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Remember your presidents, who have spoken to you the word of God: the ultimate issue of whose conduct attentively observing, be imitators of their fidelity. Verse Concepts

Let no man despise thy youth; but be a pattern of the faithful, in discourse; in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Verse Concepts

not as domineering over your allotted congregations, but as being examples of the flock. Verse Concepts

In all things approving thyself as a pattern of good works: in thy teaching, shewing integrity, gravity, incorruptibility, sound discourse, incapable of confutation; that he who is in opposition may be confounded, having nothing faulty to say of you.

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And ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord, receiving the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost; so that ye became models for all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia. For from you sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only into Macedonia and Achaia, but into every region also your fidelity towards God is gone out, so that we have no need to say any thing.

My brethren, take a pattern for suffering affliction, and patience from the prophets, who have spoken to you in the name of the Lord. Behold, we esteem those blessed who patiently endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; for the Lord is full of bowels of mercy, and tenderly compassionate.

Beloved, I exhort you, as strangers and sojourners, Abstain from carnal lusts, which war against the soul; having your conduct ornamental among the Gentiles: that, whereas they malign you as wicked doers, they may, being eye-witnesses of your good works, glorify God in the day when he visits them. Be subject therefore to every human constitution for the Lord's sake; whether to a king as the supreme magistrate; read more.
or to governors, as sent by him for the punishment of wicked doers, but the praise of those who do well. For such is the will of God, that by well doing ye hold under restraint the ignorance of foolish men: as free, yet not using liberty as a cloak for wicked practices; but as being servants of God. Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but even to the froward. For this is gracious conduct, if for conscience towards God, any man undergo sorrows, suffering wrongfully. For what glory would there be, if committing faults, and being buffeted, ye suffered patiently? but if, when ye behave well, yet suffer, ye bear it patiently, this is graciously accepted of God. For hereunto have ye been called, because Christ also hath suffered for you, leaving you a pattern, that ye should follow his steps; who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: who, when reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he used no menaces; but referred himself to him who judgeth righteously: who himself bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead unto sins, might live unto righteousness; "by whose stripes, [even] his, ye were healed." For ye were as sheep wandering astray; but are now returned unto the pastor and bishop of your souls.

For so in times of old the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands; as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye are, if ye do well, and are not affrighted with any terror.

By faith Abel offered unto God a sacrifice of more excellence than Cain, by which he received a testimony that he was a righteous man, God bearing witness upon his gifts: and by this, though dead, he still speaketh. Verse Concepts

My brethren, take a pattern for suffering affliction, and patience from the prophets, who have spoken to you in the name of the Lord. Verse Concepts

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

For hereunto have ye been called, because Christ also hath suffered for you, leaving you a pattern, that ye should follow his steps; Verse Concepts

not that we have not such power, but that we might be ourselves an example for you to imitate. Verse Concepts

Let no man despise thy youth; but be a pattern of the faithful, in discourse; in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Verse Concepts

In all things approving thyself as a pattern of good works: in thy teaching, shewing integrity, gravity, incorruptibility, Verse Concepts

In all things I have set you the example, that so labouring hard ye ought to help the infirm, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, because he himself said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive." Verse Concepts

Model thy teaching according to the pattern of the sound discourses, which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. Verse Concepts

But for this end obtained I mercy, that in me, the chief, Jesus Christ might shew forth all long-suffering, for a pattern to those who should after believe in him unto eternal life. Verse Concepts

Be ye imitators, brethren, of me, and eye attentively those who walk so as ye have us for an example. Verse Concepts

Now I conjure you, be followers of me. Verse Concepts

BE ye imitators of me, as I am of Christ. Verse Concepts

Whatsoever things also ye have learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, these practise, and the God of peace shall be with you. Verse Concepts

For I would that all men were even as myself: but every man hath his peculiar gift from God, one of this sort, and another of that. I say then to the unmarried and the widows, that it is becoming them if they abide as I am.

For ye yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us; for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you, neither did we eat bread with any man unpaid for, but with labour and toil worked night and day, that we might be burdensome to none of you: not that we have not such power, but that we might be ourselves an example for you to imitate. read more.
For when we were with you, this we enjoined you, that if a man would not work, neither should he eat.

Be ye therefore perfect, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect. Verse Concepts

And ye masters, do the same things to them, avoiding menacing language: knowing that you also yourselves have a master in heaven; and there is no respect of persons with him. Verse Concepts

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Be ye therefore compassionate, as also your Father is compassionate. Verse Concepts

And so saying, and taking a loaf, he gave thanks to God before them all, and breaking it, began to eat. Then were they all cheered up, and they too took refreshment.

Consider then attentively him that endured from sinners such opposition against himself, that ye be not wearied out, fainting in your souls. Verse Concepts