10 Bible Verses about Examples, Purpose Of

He reduced to ashes the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, and condemned them to overthrow, making them an example to people who might in future be living godless lives.

Let it then be our earnest endeavour to be admitted to that rest, so that no one may perish through following the same example of unbelief.

And in this they became a warning to us, to teach us not to be eager, as they were eager, in pursuit of what is evil. And you must not be worshippers of idols, as some of them were. For it is written, "The People sat down to eat and drink, and stood up to dance." Nor may we be fornicators, like some of them who committed fornication and on a single day 23,000 of them fell dead.read more.
And do not let us test the Lord too far, as some of them tested Him and were destroyed by the serpents. And do not be discontented, as some of them were, and they were destroyed by the Destroyer. All this kept happening to them with a figurative meaning; but it was put on record by way of admonition to us upon whom the ends of the Ages have come.

If I then, your Master and Rabbi, have washed your feet, it is also your duty to wash one another's feet.

For in ancient times also this was the way the holy women who set their hopes upon God used to adorn themselves, being submissive to their husbands.

In illustration, brethren, of persecution patiently endured take the Prophets who have spoken as messengers from the Lord.

If you do wrong and receive a blow for it, what credit is there in your bearing it patiently? But if when you do right and suffer for it you bear it patiently, this is an acceptable thing with God. And it is to this you were called; because Christ also suffered on your behalf, leaving you an example so that you should follow in His steps. He never sinned, and no deceitful language was ever heard from His mouth.

Brethren, vie with one another in imitating me, and carefully observe those who follow the example which we have set you.

And in this they became a warning to us, to teach us not to be eager, as they were eager, in pursuit of what is evil.

All this kept happening to them with a figurative meaning; but it was put on record by way of admonition to us upon whom the ends of the Ages have come.