Thematic Bible: Example

Therefore, holy brothers, sharers in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession, Verse Concepts

Now I, Paul, appeal to you myself by the humility and gentleness of Christ, who {when I am present in person} [am] humble among you, but [when I] am absent am bold toward you-- Verse Concepts

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

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone wants to 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 for you, you also do. Verse Concepts

Now may the God of patient endurance and of encouragement grant you {to be in agreement} with one another, in accordance with Christ Jesus, Verse Concepts

Think this in yourselves which [was] also in Christ Jesus, Verse Concepts

putting up with one another and forgiving one another. If anyone should have a complaint against anyone, just as also the Lord forgave you, thus also you [do the same]. Verse Concepts

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

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his footsteps, Verse Concepts

For you yourselves know how it is necessary to imitate us, that we did not behave irresponsibly among you, Verse Concepts

I have shown you [with respect to] all [things] that [by] working hard in this way it is necessary to help those who are in need, 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 fast to the pattern of sound words which you heard from me, in the faith and love [that are] in Christ Jesus. Verse Concepts

Become fellow imitators of me, brothers, and observe those who walk in this way, just as you have us [as] an example. Verse Concepts

Therefore I exhort you, become imitators of me. Verse Concepts

I wish all people could be like myself, but each one has his own gift from God, one in this way and another in that way. Verse Concepts

Become imitators of me, just as I also [am] of Christ. Verse Concepts

And [the things] which you have learned and received and heard about and seen in me, practice these [things], and the God of peace will be with you. Verse Concepts

Therefore, dear friends, [because you] know [this] beforehand, guard yourselves so that you do not lose your own safe position [because you] have been led away by the error of lawless persons. Verse Concepts

And you shall not follow the statutes of the nation that I am driving out {from before you}, because they did all these things, and I detested them. Verse Concepts

"And I said to their children in the desert, 'You must not go in the statutes of your parents; you must not keep their regulations, and you must not make yourself unclean with their idols. Verse Concepts

Do not befriend an owner of {anger}, and with a man of wrath you shall not associate; lest you learn his way and become entangled in a snare to yourself.

Take care [that] no one falls short of the grace of God; [that] no one growing up [like] a root of bitterness causes trouble, and by it many become defiled; Verse Concepts

"When you come to the land that Yahweh your God [is] giving to you, you must not learn to do like the detestable practices of those nations. Verse Concepts

Therefore, let us make every effort to enter into that rest, in order that no one may fall in the same pattern of disobedience. Verse Concepts

{remembering the} sincere faith in you, which lived first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced that [is] in you also, Verse Concepts

And Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the former ways of David his father and did not seek after the Baals, Verse Concepts

As for you, if you walk before me as David your father walked, with {integrity of heart} and with uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded you, [and if] you keep my ordinances and my judgments, Verse Concepts

And he walked in the way of his father Asa and did not turn aside from it, to do what was right in the eyes of Yahweh. Verse Concepts

And he did what [was] right in the eyes of Yahweh, according to all that Amaziah his father had done. Verse Concepts

And he did what was right in the eyes of Yahweh, according to all that his father Uzziah had done--only he did not go into the temple of Yahweh. But the people still acted corruptly. Verse Concepts

Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you; {considering the outcome of their way of life}, imitate their faith. Verse Concepts

Let no one look down on your youth, but be an example for the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Verse Concepts

and not as lording it over {those under your care}, but being examples for the flock. Verse Concepts

concerning everything showing yourself [to be] an example of good deeds, in your teaching [demonstrating] soundness, dignity, sound message beyond reproach, in order that {an opponent} may be put to shame, [because he] has nothing bad to say concerning us.

and I said to them: "We ourselves have bought back our brothers the Jews who were sold to the nations as we were able. But now you yourselves have sold your brothers so they may be sold to us!" They were silent and could not find a word [to say]. So I said, "The thing that you are doing is not good. Should you not walk in the fear of our God [to prevent] the disgrace from the nations, our enemies? Also, I and my brothers and my servants are lending them money and grain. Please stop [taking] this interest. read more.
Please restore to them this day their fields, their vineyards, their olive groves, their houses, and the interest on the money, the grain, the grape juice, and the olive oil that you have been taking from them." So they said, "We will restore it and will not request [anything more]. So we will do as you say." Then I called the priests and made them take an oath to do this promise. I also shook out my garment and said, "This is how God will shake out everyone from his house who will not keep this promise. So this is how his possessions will be shaken out and emptied." And all the assembly said, "Amen!" And they praised Yahweh, and the people kept this promise. Moreover, from the appointed day I was made their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year until the thirty-second year of King Artaxerxes--twelve years. My brothers and I did not eat the food [allowance] of the governor. The former governors who were before me laid burdens on the people, and they took food and wine from them, besides forty shekels. Also, their servants controlled the people, but I did not do so because of the fear of God. I also devoted myself to the work of this wall, and we did not buy land. All of my servants were gathered for the work. One hundred and fifty men, prefects and Jews, and those who came to us from the nations around us, [were] at my table. Now what was prepared each day for me was one ox, six choice sheep, and birds. And every ten days all [kinds of] wine were made. But for this I did not demand the food [allowance] of the governor because the slavery was too heavy on this people. Remember me for good, my God, all that I have done for this people.

I will give attention to [the] way of integrity. When will you come to me? I will walk in the integrity of my heart in the midst of my house. Verse Concepts

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

Brothers, take [as an] example of perseverance and endurance the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. Behold, we consider blessed those who have endured. You have heard about the patient endurance of Job, and you saw the outcome from the Lord, that the Lord is compassionate and merciful.

Dear friends, I urge [you] as foreigners and temporary residents to abstain from fleshly desires which wage war against your soul, maintaining your good conduct among the Gentiles, so that in [the things] in which they slander you as evildoers, by seeing your good deeds they may glorify God on the day of visitation. Subject yourselves to every human authority for the sake of the Lord, whether to a king as having supreme authority, read more.
or to governors as those sent out by him for the punishment of those who do evil and the praise of those who do good. For the will of God is as follows: [by] doing good to silence the ignorance of foolish people. [Live] as free [persons], and not using your freedom as a covering for evil, but as slaves of God. Honor all [people], love the community of believers, fear God, honor the king. Domestic slaves, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to those [who are] good and gentle, but also to those [who are] unjust. For this [finds] favor, if because of consciousness of God someone endures sorrows [while] suffering unjustly. For what credit [is it] if, [when you] sin and are beaten [for it], you endure? But if you endure [when you] do good and suffer [for it], this [finds] favor with God. For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his footsteps, who did not commit sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth, who [when he] was reviled, did not revile in return; [when] suffering, he did not threaten, but entrusted [himself] to the one who judges justly, who himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that [we] may die to sins [and] live to righteousness, by whose wounds you were healed. For you were going astray like sheep, but you have turned back now to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.

For in the [same] way formerly the holy women also, who hoped in God, used to adorn themselves [by] being subject to their own husbands, like Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you have become [when you] do good and are not frightened with respect to any terror.

By faith Abel offered to God a greater sacrifice than Cain, by which he was approved that he was righteous, [because] God approved [him] for his gifts, and through it he still speaks, [although he] is dead. Verse Concepts

Brothers, take [as an] example of perseverance and endurance the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. Verse Concepts

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

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his footsteps, Verse Concepts

not that we do not have the right, but so that we may give ourselves [as] an example to you, so that [you] may imitate us. Verse Concepts

Let no one look down on your youth, but be an example for the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Verse Concepts

concerning everything showing yourself [to be] an example of good deeds, in your teaching [demonstrating] soundness, dignity, Verse Concepts

I have shown you [with respect to] all [things] that [by] working hard in this way it is necessary to help those who are in need, 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 fast to the pattern of sound words which you heard from me, in the faith and love [that are] in Christ Jesus. Verse Concepts

But because of this I was shown mercy, in order that in me foremost, Christ Jesus might demonstrate his total patience, for an example for those who are going to believe in him for eternal life. Verse Concepts

Become fellow imitators of me, brothers, and observe those who walk in this way, just as you have us [as] an example. Verse Concepts

Therefore I exhort you, become imitators of me. Verse Concepts

Become imitators of me, just as I also [am] of Christ. Verse Concepts

And [the things] which you have learned and received and heard about and seen in me, practice these [things], and the God of peace will be with you. Verse Concepts

I wish all people could be like myself, but each one has his own gift from God, one in this way and another in that way. Now I say to the unmarried and to the widows: [It is] good for them if they remain as I [am].

For you yourselves know how it is necessary to imitate us, that we did not behave irresponsibly among you, nor did we eat bread from anyone without paying, but with toil and labor, [we were] working night and day in order not to be a burden to any of you, not that we do not have the right, but so that we may give ourselves [as] an example to you, so that [you] may imitate us. read more.
For even when we were with you, we used to command this to you: that if anyone does not want to work, neither should he eat.

Therefore you be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect. Verse Concepts

And masters, do the same [things] to them, giving up threats, knowing that both their Lord and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him. Verse Concepts

because I [am] Yahweh your God, and you must keep yourselves sanctified, so that you shall be holy, because I [am] holy. And you must not make yourselves unclean with any swarmer that moves along on the land, Verse Concepts

"Speak to all the community of the {Israelites}, and say to them, 'You must be holy, because I, Yahweh your God, [am] holy. Verse Concepts

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

So David prevailed over the Philistine with the sling and with the stone, and he struck down the Philistine and killed him, but there was no sword in David's hand. Then David ran and stood over the Philistine and took his sword and drew it from its sheath and killed him and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled. The men of Israel and Judah got up, raised the war cry, and pursued [the] Philistines {as far as} the valley and up to the gates of Ekron. So the slain of [the] Philistines fell on the way to Shaaraim up to Gath and as far as Ekron.

So Jonathan said to {his armor bearer}, "Come, let us go over to the garrisons of these uncircumcised; perhaps Yahweh will act for us, for there is no hindrance for Yahweh to save by many or by few." And {his armor bearer} said, "Do all that [is] in your heart {that you are inclined to do}. {I am with you all of the way}!

And [after he] said these [things] and took bread, he gave thanks to God in front of [them] all, and [after] breaking [it], he began to eat. So they all were encouraged and partook of food themselves.

For consider the one who endured such hostility by sinners against himself, so that you will not grow weary in your souls [and] give up. Verse Concepts

And Moses said to the people, "You must not be afraid. Stand [still] and see the salvation of Yahweh, which he will accomplish for you today, because [the] Egyptians whom you see today you will see never again. Verse Concepts

And he said to them, "Watch me and do the same. When I come to the edge of the camp, {do just as I do}. Verse Concepts