10 Bible Verses about Examples, Purpose Of

and if, turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, he condemned them with an overthrow, making them an example to those who should afterward live in an ungodly manner,

Let us earnestly strive, therefore, to enter into that rest, lest any one fall after the same example of unbelief.

Now these things took place as examples for us, that we should not desire evil things, as they, also, desired. Neither be you idolaters, as some of them were, as it is written: Tho people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to engage in idolatrous sport. Nor let us be guilty of lewdness, as some of them were guilty, and fell, in one day, twenty-three thou sand.read more.
Nor let us tempt the Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed by serpents. Nor do you murmur, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed by the destroyer. Now all these things happened to them as examples, and they are written for the instruction of us, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.

If, then, I, your Lord and your Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.

For, in former times, the holy women also, who trusted in God, thus adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands,

Take, my brethren, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord, as an example of suffering evil, and of patience.

For what praise is due, if, when you are punished for your faults, you endure it patiently? But if, when you do well, and suffer for it, you endure it patiently, this is praiseworthy in the- sight of God. To this, indeed, you have been called; because even Christ suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his footsteps. He did no sin, nor was guile found in his mouth.

Be imitators of me, brethren, and observe those who thus walk as you have us for an example.

Now these things took place as examples for us, that we should not desire evil things, as they, also, desired.

Now all these things happened to them as examples, and they are written for the instruction of us, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.