Thematic Bible: Example

Therefore, holy brothers, called to be partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus, Verse Concepts

And I myself, Paul, beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ; I, who indeed to look upon am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you. Verse Concepts

Take My yoke on you and learn of Me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and you shall find rest to your souls. Verse Concepts

Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone desires 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 you should do as I have done to you. Verse Concepts

And may the God of patience and consolation grant you to be like minded toward one another according to Christ Jesus, Verse Concepts

For let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, Verse Concepts

forbearing one another and forgiving yourselves, if anyone has a complaint against any. As Christ forgave you, so also you do. Verse Concepts

looking to Jesus the Author and Finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and sat down at the right of the throne of God. Verse Concepts

For you were not called to this? For Christ also suffered on our behalf, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps, Verse Concepts

For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us. For we did not behave ourselves disorderly among you, Verse Concepts

I have shown you all things, that working in this way we ought to help 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 fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. Verse Concepts

Brothers, be imitators together of me, and mark those who walk this way, for you have us for a pattern. Verse Concepts

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

For I would that all men were even as I myself am. But each has his proper gift from God, one according to this manner and another according to that. Verse Concepts

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

Do those things which you have also learned and received and heard and seen in me. And the God of peace shall be with you. Verse Concepts

Therefore, beloved, knowing beforehand, beware lest being led away with the error of the lawless, you fall from your own steadfastness. Verse Concepts

And you shall not walk in the ways of the nation which I cast out before you. For they committed all these things, and therefore I loathed them. Verse Concepts

But I said to their sons in the wilderness, Do not walk in the statutes of your fathers, nor observe their judgments, nor defile yourselves with their idols. Verse Concepts

Make no friendship with an angry man; and you shall not go up with a man of fury, lest you learn his ways and get a snare to your soul.

looking diligently lest any fail of the grace of God, or lest any root of bitterness springing up disturb you, and by it many are defiled, Verse Concepts

When you come to the land which Jehovah your God gives you, you shall not learn to do according to the abominations of those nations. Verse Concepts

Therefore let us labor to enter into that rest, lest anyone fall after the same example of unbelief. Verse Concepts

taking recollection of the unfeigned faith that is in you, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois, and in your mother Eunice. And I am persuaded that it is in you also. Verse Concepts

And Jehovah was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the first ways of his father David and did not seek to Baals. Verse Concepts

And if you will walk before Me as David your father walked, in integrity of heart and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded you; and if you will keep My statutes and My judgments, Verse Concepts

And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and did not depart from it, doing the right in the sight of Jehovah. Verse Concepts

And he did the right in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that his father Amaziah did. Verse Concepts

And he did the right in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that his father Uzziah did. Only, he did not enter into the temple of Jehovah. And the people still did evilly. Verse Concepts

Remember those leading you, who have spoken to you the Word of God, whose faith follow, considering the end of their conduct: Verse Concepts

Let no one despise your youth, but be an example of the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Verse Concepts

nor as lording it over those allotted to you by God, but becoming examples to the flock. Verse Concepts

In all things having shown yourself a pattern of good works: in the doctrine, purity, sensibleness, without corruption, in sound speech that cannot be condemned, that he who is opposed may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

And I said to them, According to our ability we have redeemed our brothers, the Jews who were sold to the nations. And will you even sell your brothers? Or shall they be sold to us? And they were silent and did not find an answer. And I said, What you do is not good. Should you not walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the nations our enemies? And also I, my brothers and my servants, might take from them silver and grain. Please let us leave this lending at interest. read more.
Please even today give back to them their lands, their vineyards, their olive-yards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money and of the grain, the wine, and the oil, that you take from them. And they said, We will restore, and will ask nothing from them. So we will do as you say. Then I called the priests and took an oath from them that they should do according to this promise. Also I shook my lap and said, So let God shake out every man from his house, and from his labor, who does not keep this promise, even may he be shaken out this way and emptied. And all the congregation said, amen, and praised Jehovah. And the people did according to this promise. And from the time that I was chosen to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even to the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes the king, twelve years, I and my brothers have not eaten the bread of the governor. But the former governors that had been before me were too heavy upon the people, and had taken bread and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver. Yes, even their servants bore rule over the people. But I did not do this, because of the fear of God. And I also kept on in the work of this wall. Nor did we buy any land. And all my servants gathered there to the work. And at my table were a hundred and fifty of the Jews and rulers, besides those who came to us from among the nations around us. And that which was prepared daily was one ox and six choice sheep; and birds were prepared; and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine. Yet for all this I did not seek the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people. Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.

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

And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, welcoming the Word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit, so that you were examples to all who believe in Macedonia and Achaia. For from you the Word of the Lord sounded out, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone out, so that we do not need to speak anything.

My brothers, take the prophets who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering ill, and of patience. Behold, we count blessed those who endure. You have heard of the patience of Job, and you have seen the end of the Lord, that the Lord is full of pity and of tender mercy.

Dearly beloved, I exhort you as temporary residents and pilgrims to abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul, having your conduct honest among the nations, in that which they speak against you as evildoers, they may glorify God in a day of His visitation, seeing your good works. Then be in obedience to every ordinance of men, because of the Lord, whether to a king as supreme, read more.
or to governors as sent by Him for vengeance on evildoers, but for praise on well-doers. For such is the will of God, doing good to silence the ignorance of foolish men; as free, and not having freedom as a cover of evil, but as servants of God. Honor all. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king. Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to those good and forbearing, but also to the perverse ones. For this is a grace, if for conscience toward God anyone endures grief, suffering wrongfully. For what glory is it if you patiently endure while sinning and being buffeted? But if you suffer while doing good, and patiently endure, this is a grace from God. For you were not called to this? For Christ also suffered on our behalf, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps, He who did no sin, nor was guile found in His mouth, who when He was reviled did not revile in return. When He suffered, He did not threaten, but gave Himself up to Him who judges righteously. He Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that dying to sins, we might live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed. For you were as sheep going astray, but now you are turned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

For so once indeed the holy women hoping in God adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands; as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord; whose children you became, doing good and fearing no terror.

By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts. And by it he, being dead, yet speaks. Verse Concepts

My brothers, take the prophets who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering ill, and of patience. Verse Concepts

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

For you were not called to this? For Christ also suffered on our behalf, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps, Verse Concepts

(not because we do not have authority, but to make ourselves an example to you, to imitate us). Verse Concepts

Let no one despise your youth, but be an example of the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Verse Concepts

In all things having shown yourself a pattern of good works: in the doctrine, purity, sensibleness, without corruption, Verse Concepts

I have shown you all things, that working in this way we ought to help 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 fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. Verse Concepts

But for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all long-suffering, as a pattern to those being about to believe on Him to life everlasting. Verse Concepts

Brothers, be imitators together of me, and mark those who walk this way, for you have us for a pattern. Verse Concepts

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

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

Do those things which you have also learned and received and heard and seen in me. And the God of peace shall be with you. Verse Concepts

For I would that all men were even as I myself am. But each has his proper gift from God, one according to this manner and another according to that. I say therefore to the unmarried and the widows, It is good for them if they remain even as I.

For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us. For we did not behave ourselves disorderly among you, neither did we eat any man's bread freely, but we worked with labor and travail night and day, so that we might not be heavy on any of you (not because we do not have authority, but to make ourselves an example to you, to imitate us). read more.
For even when we were with you, we commanded you this, that if anyone would not work, neither should he eat.

Therefore be perfect, even as your Father in Heaven is perfect. Verse Concepts

And masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatening, knowing that your Master also is in Heaven. There is no respect of persons with Him. Verse Concepts

For I am Jehovah your God, and you shall sanctify yourselves, and you shall be holy, for I am holy. Neither shall you defile yourselves with any kind of swarming thing that swarms on the earth. Verse Concepts

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

Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. Verse Concepts

And David was stronger than the Philistine with a sling and with a stone. And he struck the Philistine, and killed him. But no sword was in the hand of David. And David ran and stood on the Philistine, and took out his sword and drew it out of its sheath, and killed him, and cut off his head with it. And the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, and fled. And the men of Israel rose up and shouted, and Judah pursued the Philistines until you come to the valley, 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 ones. It may be that Jehovah will work for us. For there is no restraint to Jehovah, to save by many or by few. And his armor-bearer said to him, Do all that is in your heart. Turn, for behold, I am with you according to your heart.

And saying these things, and taking bread, he gave thanks to God before all, and breaking, he began to eat. And all becoming cheered, they also took food.

For consider Him who endured such contradiction of sinners against Himself, lest you be weary and faint in your minds. Verse Concepts

And Moses said to the people, Do not fear. Stand still and see the salvation of Jehovah, which He will prepare for you this day. For the Egyptians whom you have seen today, you shall never see them anymore. Verse Concepts

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