10 Bible Verses about Examples, Purpose Of

and if he condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, and overwhelmed them with ashes, as a warning to ungodly men of what was to come,

Let us, therefore, make every effort to be admitted to that Rest, so that none of us may fail through such disobedience as theirs.

Now these things happened to warn us, so that we should not long for what is evil as they did. You must not become idolaters, like some of them, for the Scripture says, "The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to dance." Let us not practice immorality, like some of them, twenty-three thousand of whom fell dead in one day,read more.
Let us not try the Lord's patience too far, as some of them did, for they were killed for it by the snakes. You must not grumble, as some of them did, for they were destroyed for it by the destroying angel. These things happened to them as a warning to others, but they were written down to instruct us, in whose days the ages have reached their climax.

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

It was in that way in ancient times that those pious women who set their hopes on God made themselves attractive. They were submissive to their husbands,

As an example, brothers, of ill-treatment patiently endured, take the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord.

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.

Follow my example, brothers, all of you, and notice those who follow the pattern we have set you.

Now these things happened to warn us, so that we should not long for what is evil as they did.

These things happened to them as a warning to others, but they were written down to instruct us, in whose days the ages have reached their climax.