Thematic Bible: Example

Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the celestial callings, consider the Ambassador and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; Verse Concepts

I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and softness of Christ, which when I am present among you, am of no reputation, but am bold toward you being absent. Verse Concepts

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

Jesus then said to his disciples. "If any man will follow me, let him forsake himself, and take up his cross and follow me. Verse Concepts

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

The God of patience and consolation give unto every one of you, that ye be like likeminded one towards another after the example of Jesus Christ: Verse Concepts

Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus: Verse Concepts

forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel to another; even as Christ forgave you, even so do ye. Verse Concepts

looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, which for the joy that was set before him, abode the cross, and despised the shame, and is set down on the righthand of the throne of God. Verse Concepts

For hereunto verily were ye called, for Christ also suffered for us: leaving us an example that ye should follow his steps, Verse Concepts

Ye yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: For we behaved not ourselves inordinately among you. Verse Concepts

I have showed you all things, how that so laboring ye ought to receive the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how that he said, 'It is more blessed to give, than to receive.'" Verse Concepts

See thou have the example of the wholesome words which thou heardest of me, in faith and love which is in Jesus Christ. Verse Concepts

Brethren, be followers of me, and look on them which walk even so, as ye have us for an example. Verse Concepts

Wherefore I desire you to follow me. Verse Concepts

For I would that all men were as I myself am: but every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, another after that. Verse Concepts

Follow me as I do Christ. Verse Concepts

which ye have both learned and received, heard and also seen in me: those things do, and the God of peace shall be with you. Verse Concepts

Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know it beforehand: Beware, lest ye be also plucked away with the error of the wicked, and fall from your own steadfastness; Verse Concepts

And see that ye walk not in the manners of the nations which I cast out before you: For they committed all these things, and I abhorred them. Verse Concepts

Moreover, I said unto their sons in the wilderness, 'Walk not in the statutes of your forefathers; keep not their ordinances, and defile not yourselves with their idols, Verse Concepts

Make no friendship with an angry willful man, and keep no company with the furious; lest thou learn his ways, and receive hurt unto thy soul.

And look to, that no man be destitute of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness spring up and trouble; and thereby many be defiled: Verse Concepts

When thou art come into the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, see that thou learn not to do after the abominations of these nations. Verse Concepts

Let us study therefore to enter into that rest; lest any man fall, after the same example, into unbelief: Verse Concepts

when I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and in thy mother Eunice: and am assured that it dwelleth in thee also. Verse Concepts

And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the old ways of his father David, and sought not Baals: Verse Concepts

And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in pureness of heart and plainness, to do all that I have commanded thee, and shalt keep mine ordinances and customs: Verse Concepts

And he walked in the way of Asa his father and bowed not therefrom, to do that was pleasant in the sight of the LORD. Verse Concepts

And he did that pleased the LORD, in all points as did his father Amaziah. Verse Concepts

And he did that pleased the LORD in all points as did his father Uzziah: save, that he came not to the temple of the LORD, and that the people did yet corrupt themselves. Verse Concepts

Remember them which have the oversight of you, which have declared unto you the word of God: consider the conversation of their living, the end of whose conversation see that ye look upon, and follow their faith. Verse Concepts

Let no man despise thy youth; but be unto them that believe, an example: in word, in conversation, in love, in spirit, in faith and in pureness. Verse Concepts

Not as though ye were lords over the parishes: but that ye be an example to the flock. Verse Concepts

Above all things, show thyself an example of good works with uncorrupt doctrine, with honesty, and with the wholesome word which cannot be rebuked, that he which withstandeth may be ashamed, having no thing in you that he may dispraise.

and said unto them, "We, after our ability, have bought our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the Heathen. And will ye sell your brethren, whom we have bought unto us?" Then held they their peace, and could find nothing to answer. Also I said, "It is not good, that ye do. Ought ye not to walk in the fear of God because of the rebuke of the Heathen our enemies? I and my brethren, and my servants have lent them money and corn: but as for usury, let us leave it. read more.
Therefore this same day see that ye restore them their lands again, their vineyards, oil gardens, and houses, and the hundredth part of the money of the corn, wine, and oil, that ye have won of them." Then said they, "We will restore them again and will require nothing of them and will do as thou hast spoken." And I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they should do so. And I shook my lap, and said, "God shake out every man after the same manner from his house and labour, that maintaineth not this word: even thus be he shaken out, and void." And all the congregation said, "Amen," and praised the LORD. And the people did so. And from the time forth that it was committed unto me to be a captain in the land of Judah, namely from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of king Artaxerxes - that is twelve years - I and my brethren lived not of such sustenance as was given to a captain: For the old captains that were before me, had been chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, and forty sicles of silver: yea and their servants had oppressed the people. But so did not I, and that because of the fear of God. I laboured also in the work upon the wall, and bought no land. And all my servants came thither together unto the work. Moreover there were at my table a hundred and fifty of the Jews and rulers, which came unto me, from among the Heathen that are about us. And there was prepared me daily an ox, and six chosen sheep, and birds, and once in every ten days a great sum of wine. Yet required not I the living of a captain for the bondage was grievous unto the people. Think upon me my God unto the best, according to all that I have done for this people.

O let me have understanding in the ways of Godliness, until the time that thou come unto me! I will walk in my house with a perfect heart. Verse Concepts

And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord: and received the word in much affliction, with joy of the holy ghost: so that ye were an example to all that believe in Macedonia, and Achaia. For from you sounded out the word of the Lord, not in Macedonia and in Achaia only: but your faith also which ye have unto God, spread herself abroad in all quarters, so greatly that it needeth not us to speak anything at all:

Take, my brethren, the prophets: for an example of suffering adversity, and of long patience, which spake in the name of the Lord. Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have known what end the Lord made. For the Lord is very pitiful, and merciful.

Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers, and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which fight against the soul, and see that ye have honest conversation among the gentiles, that they which backbite you as evil doers, may see your good works and praise God in the day of visitation. Submit yourselves unto all manner ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, whether it be unto the King as unto the chief head; read more.
other unto rulers, as unto them that are sent of him, for the punishment of evil doers: but for the laud of them that well do. For so is the will of God, that ye put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men: as free, and not as having the liberty for a cloak of maliciousness: but even as the servants of God. See that ye honour all men. Love brotherly fellowship, fear God, and honour the King. Servants obey your masters with all fear, not only if they be good and courteous: but also though they be froward. For it is thankworthy if a man, for conscience toward God, endure grief, suffering wrongfully. For what praise is it, if when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye take it patiently? But and if when ye do well, ye suffer wrong and take it patiently, then is there thanks with God. For hereunto verily were ye called, for Christ also suffered for us: leaving us an example that ye should follow his steps, which did no sin, neither was there guile found in his mouth: which when he was reviled, reviled not again: when he suffered, he threatened not: but committed the cause to him that judgeth righteously, which his own self bare our sins in his body on the tree, that we should be delivered from sin and should live in righteousness. By whose stripes ye were healed. For ye were as sheep going astray: but are now returned unto the shepherd, and bishop of your souls.

For after this manner in the old time did the holy women which trusted in God tire themselves, and were obedient to their husbands, even as Sara obeyed Abraham and called him "Lord" - whose daughters ye are as long as ye do well, not being afraid of every shadow.

By faith, Abel offered unto God a more plenteous sacrifice than Cain: by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: by which also he being dead, yet speaketh. Verse Concepts

Take, my brethren, the prophets: for an example of suffering adversity, and of long patience, which spake in the name of the Lord. Verse Concepts

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

For hereunto verily were ye called, for Christ also suffered for us: leaving us an example that ye should follow his steps, Verse Concepts

not but that we had authority: but to make ourselves an example unto you, to follow us. Verse Concepts

Let no man despise thy youth; but be unto them that believe, an example: in word, in conversation, in love, in spirit, in faith and in pureness. Verse Concepts

Above all things, show thyself an example of good works with uncorrupt doctrine, with honesty, Verse Concepts

I have showed you all things, how that so laboring ye ought to receive the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how that he said, 'It is more blessed to give, than to receive.'" Verse Concepts

See thou have the example of the wholesome words which thou heardest of me, in faith and love which is in Jesus Christ. Verse Concepts

for this cause was mercy given unto me, that Jesus Christ should first show on me all long patience, unto the example of them which shall, in time to come, believe on him unto eternal life. Verse Concepts

Brethren, be followers of me, and look on them which walk even so, as ye have us for an example. Verse Concepts

Wherefore I desire you to follow me. Verse Concepts

Follow me as I do Christ. Verse Concepts

which ye have both learned and received, heard and also seen in me: those things do, and the God of peace shall be with you. Verse Concepts

For I would that all men were as I myself am: but every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, another after that. I say unto the unmarried men, and widows: it is good for them if they abide even as I do,

Ye yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: For we behaved not ourselves inordinately among you. Neither took we bread of any man for nought: but wrought with labour and travail night and day, because we would not be grievous to any of you: not but that we had authority: but to make ourselves an example unto you, to follow us. read more.
For when we were with you, this we warned you of, that if there were any which would not work, that the same should not eat.

Ye shall therefore be perfect even as your father which is in heaven is perfect. Verse Concepts

And ye masters, do even the same things unto them, putting away threatenings: and remember that even your master also is in heaven, neither is there any respect of person with him. Verse Concepts

For I am the LORD your God: be sanctified therefore that ye may be holy, for I am holy; and defile not your souls with any manner thing that creepeth upon the earth. Verse Concepts

"Speak unto all the multitude of the children of Israel, and say unto them, 'Be holy for I, the LORD your God, am holy. Verse Concepts

Be ye therefore merciful, as your father is merciful. Verse Concepts

And so David overcame the Philistine with a sling and a stone, and smote the Philistine and slew him. And because David had no sword in his hand, he ran and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword and drew it out of his sheath and slew him and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled. And the men of Israel and of Judah arose and shouted and followed after the Philistines, until they came to the valley and unto the gates of Ekron. And the Philistines fell down dead by the way, even unto Gath and Ekron.

Then said Jonathan to the young man that bare his harness, "Come, and let us go over unto the standing of these uncircumcised, peradventure the LORD will work with us: for the LORD is free to save with many or with few." And his harness bearer said unto him, "Do all that is in thine heart. Set thee forward; and see, I am with thee, as thine heart lusteth."

And when he had thus spoken he took bread and gave thanks to God in presence of them all, and brake it, and began to eat. Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took meat.

Consider therefore how that he endured such speaking against him of sinners, lest ye should be wearied and faint in your minds. Verse Concepts

And Moses said unto the people, "Fear ye not, but stand still and behold how the LORD shall save you this day: For as ye see the Egyptians this day, shall ye see them no more forever till the world's end. Verse Concepts

and said unto them, "Look on me and do likewise: and behold, when I come to the side of the host, even as I do, so do you. Verse Concepts