10 Bible Verses about Examples, Purpose Of
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and having destroyed the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, with a catastrophe he condemned them, having put them forth as an example to those about to be ungodly:
Therefore let us hasten to enter into that rest, lest some one may fall by the same example of unbelief.
And these became our examples, in order that we may not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. Neither be ye idolaters, as some of them were; as has been written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and arose up to play. Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed fornication, and fell in one day twenty-three thousand.read more.
Neither let us tempt the Lord, as some of them tempted Him, and were destroyed by serpents. Neither murmur, as some of them murmured, and were destroyed by the destroyer. But these things happened unto them as examples; and were written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages have descended.
If then I, your Lord and Master, washed your feet, you ought also to wash the feet of one another.
For in this way in olden times the holy wives, the ones having hope toward God, were indeed accustomed to beautify themselves, submissive to their own husbands:
Brethren, receive the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord as an example of suffering evil and longsuffering.
For what glory is there, if, committing sin and being buffeted, you endure it? But if, doing good and suffering you endure it, this is grace with God. For unto this you have been called: because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you may follow in his steps: who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth,
Be ye my imitators, brethren, and mark those thus walking about as you have us an example.
And these became our examples, in order that we may not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
But these things happened unto them as examples; and were written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages have descended.