157 Bible Verses about Examples

Abasement, Examples Of

The same hour was the word fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar; and he was driven from men, and ate grass as oxen; and his body was bathed with the dew of heaven, till his hair grew like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws.

Abuse Of Authority, Examples Of

And Abram said to Sarai, Behold, thy maidservant is in thy hand: do to her what is good in thine eyes. And Sarai oppressed her; and she fled from her face.

Accusations, False Examples

And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast deceived me, and hast carried away my daughters as captives of war?

Adoration, Examples Of

Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song to Jehovah, and spoke, saying, I will sing unto Jehovah, for he is highly exalted: The horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

Adulteress Examples

And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep.

Adultery, Examples Of

And the first-born said to the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the land to come in to us after the manner of all the earth:

Afflicted Saints, Examples Of

And Joseph's lord took him and put him into the tower-house, the place where the king's prisoners were confined; and he was there in the tower-house.

Afflictions Of The Wicked, Examples Of

For I will at this time send all my plagues to thy heart, and on thy bondmen, and on thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth.

Alienation, Examples Of

And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig-leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

Anger Of God, Examples Of

And Jehovah scattered them thence over the face of the whole earth. And they left off building the city.

Anger, Justified Examples

And looking round upon them with anger, distressed at the hardening of their heart, he says to the man, Stretch out thy hand. And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored.

Anger, Sinful Examples

and upon Cain, and on his offering, he did not look. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.

Anxiety, Examples Of

And now, restore the man's wife; for he is a prophet, and will pray for thee, that thou mayest live. And if thou do not restore her, know that thou shalt certainly die, thou and all that is thine.

Apostasy, Nt Examples

Then one of the twelve, he who was called Judas Iscariote, went to the chief priests

Apostasy, Ot Examples

If there arise among you a prophet, or one that dreameth dreams, and he give thee a sign or a wonder,

Apostates, Examples Of

Backsliding, Christian Examples

And the two angels came to Sodom at even. And Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. And Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them; and he bowed down, the face toward the ground,

Bad Decision Making Examples

And the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a pleasure for the eyes, and the tree was to be desired to give intelligence; and she took of its fruit, and ate, and gave also to her husband with her, and he ate.

Bad Wives Examples

On the fourth day they said to Samson's wife, "Entice your husband to tell us what the riddle is, lest we burn you and your father's house with fire. Have you invited us here to impoverish us?"

Banquets, Examples Of

And he made them a feast, and they ate and drank.

Barrenness, Examples Of

And Sarah conceived, and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the appointed time of which God had spoken to him.

Bitterness, Examples Of

And they two went until they came to Bethlehem. And it came to pass, when they came to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and the women said, Is this Naomi?

Blasphemy, Examples Of

and the Israelitish woman's son blasphemed the Name, and cursed; and they brought him to Moses. And his mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.

Boldness Examples Of

And Jacob came safely to the city Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan-Aram; and he encamped before the city.

Borrowing, Examples Of

Speak now in the ears of the people, that they ask every man of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, utensils of silver and utensils of gold.

Bribery, Examples Of

for very highly will I honour thee, and whatever thou shalt say to me will I do; come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.

Business, Examples

that on a certain day he went into the house to do his business, and there was none of the men of the house there in the house.

Children, Bad Parental Examples

And he did evil in the sight of Jehovah, and walked in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.

Children, examples of

Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which is, being interpreted, 'God with us.'

Children, Good Examples Of

Haste and go up to my father, and say to him, Thus says thy son Joseph: God has made me lord of all Egypt; come down to me, tarry not.

Children, Good Parental Examples

And as for thee, if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and mine ordinances;

Church, Examples Of

And having found him, he brought him to Antioch. And so it was with them that for a whole year they were gathered together in the assembly and taught a large crowd: and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

Communion With God, Examples Of

And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.

Compassion, Examples Of

And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.

Condemnation, Examples Of

And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled, and place was not found for them.

Confession, Examples Of

Then Aaron said to Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not this sin upon us, wherein we have been foolish, and have sinned!

Confusion, Examples Of

Therefore was its name called Babel; because Jehovah there confounded the language of the whole earth. And Jehovah scattered them thence over the face of the whole earth.

Consecration, Examples Of

save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun; for they have wholly followed Jehovah.

Contempt, Examples Of

And Nabal answered David's servants and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there are many servants now-a-days that break away every man from his master.

Contentment, Examples Of

Conversion, examples of

But Saul, still breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, came to the high priest

Courage, Examples Of

And now give me this mountain, of which Jehovah spoke in that day; for thou heardest in that day that Anakim are there, and great fortified cities. If so be Jehovah shall be with me, then I shall dispossess them, as Jehovah said.

Cruelty, examples of

My God, rescue me out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

Death Of The Saints, Examples Of

And Abraham expired and died in a good old age, old and full of days; and was gathered to his peoples.

Death Of The Wicked, Examples Of

And the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men that belonged to Korah, and all their property.

Delay, Examples Of

And it came to pass in the morning watch, that Jehovah looked upon the camp of the Egyptians, in the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and embarrassed the camp of the Egyptians.

Despondency, Examples Of

And Jehovah said to Moses, Why dost thou cry unto me? Speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward.

Diligence, Examples Of

And all Judah rejoiced at the oath; for they took the oath with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them. And Jehovah gave them rest round about.

Disappointments, Examples Of

And she said to them, Call me not Naomi call me Mara; for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me.

Dishonesty, Examples Of

And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water that Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.

Disobedience, Examples Of

And the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a pleasure for the eyes, and the tree was to be desired to give intelligence; and she took of its fruit, and ate, and gave also to her husband with her, and he ate.

Divine Protection, Examples Of

And they journeyed; and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.

Dreams, Examples Of

But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, because of the woman that thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife.

Drunkenness, Examples Of

And he drank of the wine, and was drunken, and he uncovered himself in his tent.

Edification, Examples Of

But charge Joshua, and encourage him and strengthen him; for he shall go over before this people, and he shall put them in possession of the land which thou shalt see.

Education, Examples Of

And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was mighty in his words and deeds.

Employers, Bad Examples

And Abram said to Sarai, Behold, thy maidservant is in thy hand: do to her what is good in thine eyes. And Sarai oppressed her; and she fled from her face.

Employers, Good Examples

For I know him that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice, in order that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham what he hath spoken of him.

encouragement, examples of

And he set captains of war over the people, and assembled them to him on the open place at the gate of the city, and spoke consolingly to them saying,

Endurance, Examples Of

and labour, working with our own hands. Railed at, we bless; persecuted, we suffer it;

evil, examples of

Examples Of

for I have given you an example that, as I have done to you, ye should do also.

Examples Of Bad Servants

And when David was a little past the summit, behold, Ziba, Mephibosheth's servant, met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and a hundred raisin-cakes, and a hundred cakes of summer fruits, and a flask of wine.

Examples Of Confidence

And they said, Come on, let us build ourselves a city and a tower, the top of which may reach to the heavens; and let us make ourselves a name, lest we be scattered over the face of the whole earth.

Examples Of Consecration

And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock, and of their fat. And Jehovah looked upon Abel, and on his offering;

Examples Of Deceit

And Jehovah said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother's keeper?

Examples Of Escaping

and through a window in a basket I was let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.

Examples Of Faith

By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained testimony of being righteous, God bearing testimony to his gifts, and by it, having died, he yet speaks.

Examples Of Fathers' Love

As a father pitieth his children, so Jehovah pitieth them that fear him.

Examples Of Fearful Men

The fear of man bringeth a snare; but whoso putteth his confidence in Jehovah is protected.

Examples Of Following God

And Jehovah heard the voice of your words, and was wroth, and swore, saying,

Examples Of Good Servants

for I have given you an example that, as I have done to you, ye should do also.

Examples of Leadership

Remember your leaders who have spoken to you the word of God; and considering the issue of their conversation, imitate their faith.

Examples Of Life In The Spirit

Then Jesus was carried up into the wilderness by the Spirit to be tempted of the devil:

Examples Of Love For Children

And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a flask of water, and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder and the child, and sent her away. And she departed, and wandered about in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.

Examples Of Mothers' Love

Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Even these forget, but I will not forget thee.

Examples Of Orphans

And these are the generations of Terah: Terah begot Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begot Lot.

Examples Of Patriotism

All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them from afar off and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth.

Examples of secret prayer

But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who sees in secret will render it to thee.

Examples Of Ungodly Men

and having reduced the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha to ashes, condemned them with an overthrow, setting them as an example to those that should afterwards live an ungodly life;

Examples, Bad

And Achan answered Joshua and said, Indeed I have sinned against Jehovah the God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done.

Examples, Good

And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, and rose up from among the assembly, and took a javelin in his hand,

Examples, Purpose Of

and having reduced the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha to ashes, condemned them with an overthrow, setting them as an example to those that should afterwards live an ungodly life;

Extortion, Examples Of

Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not Jehovah.

Extra Marital Sex Examples

And it came to pass when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father's concubine; and Israel heard of it. And the sons of Jacob were twelve.

Faithfulness, Examples Of

Thou art the Same, Jehovah Elohim, who didst choose Abram and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham;

False Accusations, Examples Of

And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes on Joseph, and said, Lie with me!

False Confidence, Examples Of

And they said, Come on, let us build ourselves a city and a tower, the top of which may reach to the heavens; and let us make ourselves a name, lest we be scattered over the face of the whole earth.

False Miracles, Examples Of

And Pharaoh also called the sages and the sorcerers; and they too, the scribes of Egypt, did so with their enchantments:

False Prophets, Examples Of

But I have against thee that thou permittest the woman Jezebel, she who calls herself prophetess, and she teaches and leads astray my servants to commit fornication and eat of idol sacrifices.

False Teachers, Examples Of

But I have a few things against thee: that thou hast there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a snare before the sons of Israel, to eat of idol sacrifices and commit fornication.

False Witnesses,examples Of

that all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that informs me when my son has made a covenant with the son of Jesse; and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or informs me that my son has stirred up my servant as a lier-in-wait against me, as at this day?

Families, Examples Of

For I know him that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice, in order that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham what he hath spoken of him.

Famine, Examples Of

And there was a famine in the land. And Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine was grievous in the land.

Fasting, Examples Of

And David besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the earth.

Fatherless, Examples Of

And these are the generations of Terah: Terah begot Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begot Lot.

Fathers, Examples Of

For I know him that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice, in order that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham what he hath spoken of him.

Fear Of God, Examples Of

By faith, Noah, oracularly warned concerning things not yet seen, moved with fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his house; by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

Folly, Examples Of

For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have no intelligence; they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

Friendship, Examples Of

And it came to pass, when he had ended speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

Generous Giving Examples

and spoke to Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work that Jehovah commanded to be done.

Godly Fear, Examples Of

And he said, Stretch not out thy hand against the lad, neither do anything to him; for now I know that thou fearest God, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, from me.

Good Decision Making Examples

And if it seem evil unto you to serve Jehovah, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods whom your fathers that were on the other side of the river served, or the gods of the Amorite, in whose land ye dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.

Good Kings Examples Of

And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice to all his people.

Good Wives Examples

And the woman ran in haste and told her husband, "Behold, the man who came to me the other day has appeared to me."

Guidance, Examples Of God's

And it came to pass, when Pharaoh let the people go, that God did not lead them the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, That the people may not repent when they see conflict, and return to Egypt.

Hope, Examples Of

who against hope believed in hope to his becoming father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be:

Hospitality, Examples Of

And he lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold, three men standing near him. And when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent-door, and bowed himself to the earth,

Humility, Examples Of

And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have ventured to speak unto the Lord; I, who am dust and ashes.

Hunger, Examples Of

And now what is under thy hand? give me five loaves in my hand, or what may be found.

Hypocrisy, Examples Of

And Rebecca spoke to Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak to Esau thy brother, saying,

Hypocrites, Examples Of

Ignorance Towards God, Examples Of

And Pharaoh said, Who is Jehovah, to whose voice I am to hearken to let Israel go? I do not know Jehovah, neither will I let Israel go.

Immorality, Examples Of Sexual

No one shall approach to any that is his near relation, to uncover his nakedness: I am Jehovah.

Industry, Examples Of

Thus it was with me: in the day the heat consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep fled from mine eyes.

Ingratitude, Examples Of

Of the Rock that begot thee wast thou unmindful, And thou hast forgotten God who brought thee forth.

Injustice, Examples Of

And he said to them, Well do ye set aside the commandment of God, that ye may observe what is delivered by yourselves to keep.

Innocence, Examples Of

And they were both naked, Man and his wife, and were not ashamed.

Integrity, Examples Of

And his wife said to him, Dost thou still remain firm in thine integrity? curse God and die.

Intercession, Examples Of

And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes;

Love Of Jesus, Examples Of

but I have besought for thee that thy faith fail not; and thou, when once thou hast been restored, confirm thy brethren.

Love to Others, Examples Of

And he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them; and after that his brethren talked with him.

Lying, Examples Of

And the serpent said to the woman, Ye will not certainly die;

Magical Arts, Examples Of

But a certain man, by name Simon, had been before in the city, using magic arts, and astonishing the nation of Samaria, saying that himself was some great one.

Malice, Examples Of

and upon Cain, and on his offering, he did not look. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.

Martyrdom, Examples Of

And Cain spoke to Abel his brother, and it came to pass when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

Meekness, Examples Of

But the man Moses was very meek, above all men that were upon the face of the earth.

Mercy, Examples Of

But Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day; for to-day Jehovah has wrought deliverance in Israel.

Missionary Examples

and spared not the old world, but preserved Noe, the eighth, a preacher of righteousness, having brought in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;

Missionary Work, Examples Of

and spared not the old world, but preserved Noe, the eighth, a preacher of righteousness, having brought in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;

Mothers, Examples Of

And Man called his wife's name Eve; because she is the mother of all living.

Motives, Examples Of

Some indeed also for envy and strife, but some also for good will, preach the Christ.

Oppression, Examples Of

and they embittered their life with hard labour in clay and bricks, and in all manner of labour in the field: all their labour with which they made them serve was with harshness.

Pilgrims, Examples Of

I am a stranger and a sojourner with you; give me a possession of a sepulchre with you, that I may bury my dead from before me.

Praise, Examples Of

And Melchisedec king of Salem brought out bread and wine. And he was priest of the Most High God.

Pride, Examples Of

And Pharaoh said, Who is Jehovah, to whose voice I am to hearken to let Israel go? I do not know Jehovah, neither will I let Israel go.

Repentance, Examples Of

And Peter said to them, Repent, and be baptised, each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for remission of sins, and ye will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Responsibility, Examples Of

And God said to Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me, for the earth is full of violence through them; and behold, I will destroy them with the earth.

Revenge, Examples Of

But they were filled with madness, and they spoke together among themselves what they should do to Jesus.

Rising Early, Examples Of

And Abraham rose early in the morning and went to the place where he had stood before Jehovah;

Selfishness, Examples Of

And Jehovah said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother's keeper?

Sexual Chastity Examples Of

Stay over to-night, and it shall be in the morning, if he will redeem thee, well let him redeem; but if he like not to redeem thee, then will I redeem thee, as Jehovah liveth. Lie down until the morning.

Sloth Examples Of

His watchmen are all of them blind, they are without knowledge; they are all dumb dogs that cannot bark, dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber:

Steadfastness, Examples Of

And the man of God said to the king, If thou wilt give me half thy house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place;

Throne, Examples Of

but as to the Son, Thy throne, O God, is to the age of the age, and a sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

Unbelief, Examples Of

And the serpent said to the woman, Ye will not certainly die;

Warfare, Examples Of

When Jehovah thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, and shall cast out many nations from before thee, the Hittites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, seven nations greater and mightier than thou,

Wicked Children, Examples Of

Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not Jehovah.

Worldly Ambition Examples

but God knows that in the day ye eat of it, your eyes will be opened, and ye will be as God, knowing good and evil.

Zealousness, Examples Of

and said, Come with me, and see my zeal for Jehovah. So they made him ride in his chariot.