9 Bible Verses about Christ Our Example
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Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone wants to go with me, he must disregard himself and take his cross and follow me.
But Jesus called them to him and said, "You know that the rulers of the heathen lord it over them, and their great men tyrannize over them. It is not to be so among you, but whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to hold the first place among you must be your slave,read more.
just as the Son of Man has come not to be waited on, but to wait on other people, and to give his life to ransom many others."
You call me Teacher and Master, and you are right, for that is what I am. If I then, your Master and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another's feet too. For I have set you an example, in order that you may do what I have done to you.read more.
I tell you, no slave is superior to his master, and no messenger is greater than the man who sends him.
So follow God's example, like his dear children, and lead loving lives, just as Christ loved you and gave himself for you, as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
You must bear with one another and forgive one another, if anyone has reason to be offended with anyone else. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you must forgive.
That is the life to which you have been called, for Christ himself suffered for you, leaving you an example so that you might follow his footsteps. He committed no sin, and deceit was never on his lips.
Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer can have eternal life remain in his heart. We know what love means from the fact that he laid down his life for us; so we also ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
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- Conformity
- Giving, Of Oneself
- Imitating
- Imitating Jesus