10 Bible Verses about Examples, Purpose Of
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and reducing the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha to ashes, condemned them to destruction, making them an example to those that should afterwards be impious;
Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, least any one fall after the same example of unbelief.
Now these things were examples for us, that we might not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. And be ye not idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written, "The people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play." Neither let us commit whoredom, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.read more.
Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted Him, and were destroyed by serpents: nor murmur, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed by the destroyer. Now all these things happened to them as examples: and are written for our admonition, on whom the last ages are come.
If I then your Lord and Master have washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one another's feet.
For so also formerly the holy women, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being submissive to their husbands; as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him her lord:
Take for an example of enduring evil and of long-suffering the prophets, who spake in the name of the Lord.
For what glory is it, if when ye sin and are punished for it, ye bear it patiently? but if when ye do well and suffer for it, ye bear it patiently, this will gain favor with God. For unto this are ye called; because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye might follow his steps. Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
Brethren, be imitators of me, and observe those that walk as ye have us for an example.
Now these things were examples for us, that we might not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
Now all these things happened to them as examples: and are written for our admonition, on whom the last ages are come.