10 Bible Verses about Examples, Purpose Of

and if He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction by reducing them to ashes, having made them an example to those who would live ungodly lives thereafter;

Therefore let us be diligent to enter that rest, so that no one will fall, through following the same example of disobedience.

Now these things happened as examples for us, so that we would not crave evil things as they also craved. Do not be idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink, and stood up to play.” Nor let us act immorally, as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand fell in one day.read more.
Nor let us try the Lord, as some of them did, and were destroyed by the serpents. Nor grumble, as some of them did, and were destroyed by the destroyer. Now these things happened to them as an example, and they were written for our instruction, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.

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

For in this way in former times the holy women also, who hoped in God, used to adorn themselves, being submissive to their own husbands;

As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

For what credit is there if, when you sin and are harshly treated, you endure it with patience? But if when you do what is right and suffer for it you patiently endure it, this finds favor with God. For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps, who committed no sin, nor was any deceit found in His mouth;

Brethren, join in following my example, and observe those who walk according to the pattern you have in us.

Now these things happened as examples for us, so that we would not crave evil things as they also craved.

Now these things happened to them as an example, and they were written for our instruction, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.