Thematic Bible: Example

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the apostle and highpriest of our profession, Jesus; Verse Concepts

Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I, who present indeed am lowly among you, but am bold toward you when absent; Verse Concepts

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

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

And may the God of patience and consolation grant that ye may be of the same mind one with another, according to Christ Jesus; Verse Concepts

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

bearing with each other, and forgiving each other, if any one have a complaint against another; even as Christ freely forgave you, do ye also freely forgive; Verse Concepts

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

For to this ye were called; because even Christ suffered for us, leaving you an example, 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 ways I showed you that so laboring ye ought to support 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 the pattern of sound words, which thou heardest from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus; Verse Concepts

Brethren, be ye followers together of me, and mark those who walk as ye have us for an example. Verse Concepts

I exhort you therefore, be ye imitators of me. Verse Concepts

I would that all men were as I myself; but every one hath his own gift from God, one man this, and another that. Verse Concepts

Follow my example, as I do that of Christ. Verse Concepts

The things which ye learned, and received, and heard, and saw in me, these do; and the God of peace will be with you. Verse Concepts

Do ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things beforehand, beware lest, being led away with the error of the lawless, ye fall from your own steadfastness. Verse Concepts

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looking diligently, lest any one come short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and the many be thereby defiled; Verse Concepts

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Let us then strive to enter into that rest, that no one may fall, as a like example of disobedience. Verse Concepts

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

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Remember your leaders, who spoke to you the word of God; and considering well the end of their manner of life, imitate their faith. Verse Concepts

Let no one despise thy youth, but become an example to the believers, in word, in behavior, in love, in faith, in purity. Verse Concepts

not as lording it over your allotted charge, but being examples to the flock; Verse Concepts

in all things showing thyself a pattern of good works, in teaching showing uncorruptness, gravity, sound speech that cannot be condemned; that he that is opposed to us may be put to shame, having no evil thing to say of us.

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And ye became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction with joy from the Holy Spirit; so that ye became an example to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia. For from you the word of the Lord hath sounded forth not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith toward God hath become known; so that we need not say anything [about you].

Take, brethren, the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord, for an example of affliction, and of patience. Behold, we count those happy who have endured. Ye have heard of the patience of Job; behold also the end of the Lord, that he is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.

Beloved, I exhort you, as sojourners and strangers, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; having your manner of life among the gentiles honorable; that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation. Submit yourselves therefore to every human institution for the Lords sake; whether to the king, as supreme; read more.
or to governors, as being sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and the praise of those who do well. For so is the will of God, that with welldoing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men; as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as servants of God. Honor all men; love the brotherhood; fear God; honor the king. Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and considerate, but also to the perverse. For this is acceptable, if any one on account of a sense of duty to God endureth hardships, suffering wrongfully. For what glory is it, if, when ye are beaten for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently [it is glory]; for this is acceptable with God. For to this ye were called; because even Christ suffered for us, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps; who committed no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth; who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered did not threaten, but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously; who himself bore our sins in his own body on the cross, that we, having died to our sins, should live to righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed. For ye were going astray like sheep; but ye have now returned to the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

For in this manner in the old time 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 daughters ye have become, if ye do well, and fear no alarm.

By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he received testimony that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and by it though dead he yet speaketh. Verse Concepts

Take, brethren, the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord, for an example of affliction, and of patience. Verse Concepts

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

For to this ye were called; because even Christ suffered for us, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps; Verse Concepts

Not because we have not authority, but to make ourselves an example to you, that ye should imitate us. Verse Concepts

Let no one despise thy youth, but become an example to the believers, in word, in behavior, in love, in faith, in purity. Verse Concepts

in all things showing thyself a pattern of good works, in teaching showing uncorruptness, gravity, Verse Concepts

In all ways I showed you that so laboring ye ought to support 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 the pattern of sound words, which thou heardest from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus; Verse Concepts

But for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me especially Christ Jesus might show forth all his longsuffering, as an example to those who should hereafter believe in him to life everlasting. Verse Concepts

Brethren, be ye followers together of me, and mark those who walk as ye have us for an example. Verse Concepts

I exhort you therefore, be ye imitators of me. Verse Concepts

Follow my example, as I do that of Christ. Verse Concepts

The things which ye learned, and received, and heard, and saw in me, these do; and the God of peace will be with you. Verse Concepts

I would that all men were as I myself; but every one hath his own gift from God, one man this, and another that. I say also to the unmarried and the widows, it is good for them to remain 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 any mans bread for nought, but were working with labor and travail night and day, that we might not be burdensome to any of you. Not because we have not authority, but to make ourselves an example to you, that ye should imitate us. read more.
For also when we were with you, this we commanded you: If any one will not work, neither let him eat.

Be ye therefore perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Verse Concepts

And, ye masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatening; knowing that both they and you have a Master in heaven, and that there is no respect of persons with him. Verse Concepts

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Be merciful, as your Father is merciful. Verse Concepts

And having thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all, and having broken it, he began to eat. Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took food.

For consider him that endured such contradiction by sinners against him, lest ye faint in your souls, and become weary. Verse Concepts