157 Bible Verses about Examples

Abasement, Examples Of

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

Abuse Of Authority, Examples Of

But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleases thee. Then Sarai afflicted her, and she fled from her face.

Accusations, False Examples

And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away my heart and carried away my daughters as captives taken with the sword?

Adoration, Examples Of

Then Moses and the sons of Israel sang this song unto the LORD and spoke, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.

Adulteress Examples

And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold, thy father-in-law goes up to Timnath to shear his sheep.

Adultery, Examples Of

Then the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man left in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth.

Afflicted Saints, Examples Of

And Joseph's master took him and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were bound; and he was there in the prison.

Afflictions Of The Wicked, Examples Of

For otherwise this time I will send all my plagues upon thine heart and upon thy slaves and upon thy people that thou may 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; so they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves girdles.

Anger Of God, Examples Of

So the LORD scattered them abroad from there upon the face of all the earth, and they left off to build the city.

Anger, Justified Examples

And looking round about on them with anger, being grieved for the blindness of their hearts, he said unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out and his hand was restored whole as the other.

Anger, Sinful Examples

but he did not look upon Cain and his present. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

Anxiety, Examples Of

Now therefore restore the man his wife, for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live. And if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou and all that are thine.

Apostasy, Nt Examples

Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the princes of the priests

Apostasy, Ot Examples

When there arises among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and gives thee a sign or a wonder,

Apostates, Examples Of

Backsliding, Christian Examples

And the two angels came to Sodom at evening; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom, and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them, and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground,

Bad Decision Making Examples

And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was desirable to the eyes, and a tree of covetousness to understand, she took of its fruit and ate and gave also unto her husband with her; and he ate.

Bad Wives Examples

And it came to pass on the seventh day that they said unto Samson's wife, Entice thy husband that he may declare unto us this enigma lest we burn thee and thy father's house with fire. Have ye called us here to impoverish us?

Banquets, Examples Of

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

Barrenness, Examples Of

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

Bitterness, Examples Of

So the two walked until they came to Bethlehem. And it came to pass, entering into Bethlehem, that all the city was moved because of them, and they said, Is this Naomi?

Blasphemy, Examples Of

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

Boldness Examples Of

And Jacob came safe and sound to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padanaram, and pitched his tent before the city.

Borrowing, Examples Of

Speak now to the people and let each man demand of his neighbour and each woman of her neighbour, vessels of silver and of gold.

Bribery, Examples Of

for I will without a doubt honour thee greatly, and I will do whatever thou sayest unto me; come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.

Business, Examples

And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business, and none of those of the house were there within.

Children, Bad Parental Examples

And he did evil in the sight of the LORD 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 sin,

Children, examples of

Behold, a virgin shall conceive and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is God With Us.

Children, Good Examples Of

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

Children, Good Parental Examples

And 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, keeping my statutes and my rights,

Church, Examples Of

And it came to pass that for a whole year they gathered themselves together with the congregation and taught many people. And the disciples were called Christians first 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 was seated upon it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and their place was not found.

Confession, Examples Of

And Aaron said unto Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not the sin upon us, in which we have done foolishly, and we have sinned.

Confusion, Examples Of

Therefore the name of it was called Babel because there the LORD confounded the language of all the earth, and from there the LORD scattered them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

Consecration, Examples Of

except Caleb, the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua, the son of Nun, for they were perfect in following the LORD.

Contempt, Examples Of

And Nabal answered David's slaves and said, Who is David? And who is the son of Jesse? There are many slaves nowadays that break from their masters.

Contentment, Examples Of

Conversion, examples of

And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, came unto the prince of the priests

Courage, Examples Of

Now, therefore, give me this mountain, of which the LORD spoke in that day; for thou didst hear in that day how the Anakims were there and that the cities were great and strong; peradventure, the LORD will be with me, and I shall drive them out, as the LORD said.

Cruelty, examples of

Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the perverse and violent man.

Death Of The Saints, Examples Of

Then Abraham expired and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people.

Death Of The Wicked, Examples Of

the earth opened her mouth and swallowed them up, and their houses and all the men of Korah and all their goods.

Delay, Examples Of

And it came to pass that in the morning watch the LORD looked at the camp of the Egyptians in the pillar of fire and of cloud and troubled the camp of the Egyptians

Despondency, Examples Of

Then the LORD said unto Moses, Why criest thou unto me? Speak unto the sons of Israel that they go forward:

Diligence, Examples Of

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

Disappointments, Examples Of

And she said unto 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 which Abimelech's slaves had violently taken away.

Disobedience, Examples Of

And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was desirable to the eyes, and a tree of covetousness to understand, she took of its fruit and ate and gave also unto 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 a dead man, for the woman whom thou hast taken, for she is a man's wife.

Drunkenness, Examples Of

and he drank of the wine and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent.

Edification, Examples Of

But charge Joshua and encourage him and comfort him, for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see.

Education, Examples Of

And Moses was taught in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was mighty in his words and deeds.

Employers, Bad Examples

But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleases thee. Then Sarai afflicted her, and she fled from her face.

Employers, Good Examples

For I know him, that he will command his sons and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do righteousness and judgment, that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he has spoken of him.

encouragement, examples of

And he set captains of war over the people and gathered them together to him in the plaza of the gate of the city and spoke unto their heart, saying,

Endurance, Examples Of

and labour, working with our own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it;

evil, examples of

Examples Of

For I have given you an example that ye should do as I have done to you.

Examples Of Bad Servants

And when David was a little past the top of the mountain, behold, Ziba, the servant of Mephibosheth, met him with a couple of asses saddled and upon them two hundred loaves of bread and one hundred bunches of raisins and one hundred of summer fruits and a bottle of wine.

Examples Of Confidence

And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.

Examples Of Consecration

And Abel, he also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD looked upon Abel and his present,

Examples Of Deceit

And the LORD said unto 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 unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts, and by it he being dead yet speaks.

Examples Of Fathers' Love

Like as a father has mercy upon his children, so the LORD has mercy upon those that fear him.

Examples Of Fearful Men

The fear of man brings a snare, but whosoever puts his trust in the LORD shall be lifted up.

Examples Of Following God

And the LORD heard the voice of your words and was angry and swore, saying,

Examples Of Good Servants

For I have given you an example that ye should do as I have done to you.

Examples of Leadership

Remember your pastors, who have spoken unto you the word of God, whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation:

Examples Of Life In The Spirit

Then Jesus was led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

Examples Of Love For Children

So Abraham rose up early in the morning and took bread and a bottle of water and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child and sent her away; and she departed and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.

Examples Of Mothers' Love

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

Examples Of Orphans

Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot.

Examples Of Patriotism

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but seeing them afar off and believing them and embracing them and confessing that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

Examples of secret prayer

But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy chamber, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father who sees in secret shall reward thee openly.

Examples Of Ungodly Men

and if he condemned by destruction the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha, turning them into ashes, making them an example unto those that after should live without fear and reverence of God;

Examples, Bad

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

Examples, Good

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

Examples, Purpose Of

and if he condemned by destruction the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha, turning them into ashes, making them an example unto those that after should live without fear and reverence of God;

Extortion, Examples Of

But the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they did not know the LORD.

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. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

Faithfulness, Examples Of

Thou art, O LORD, the God who didst choose Abram and didst bring him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees and didst give 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 upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.

False Confidence, Examples Of

And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.

False Miracles, Examples Of

Then Pharaoh also called wise men and sorcerers; now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their fire worship.

False Prophets, Examples Of

Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel (who calls herself a prophetess) to teach and to seduce my slaves to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.

False Teachers, Examples Of

But I have a few things against thee because thou hast there those that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the sons of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols and to commit fornication.

False Witnesses,examples Of

that all of you have conspired against me, and there is no one that shows me that my son has made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me or shows unto me that my son has stirred up my slave against me, to lie in wait against me, as at this day?

Families, Examples Of

For I know him, that he will command his sons and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do righteousness and judgment, that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he has spoken of him.

Famine, Examples Of

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

Fasting, Examples Of

David, therefore, besought God for the child, and David fasted and went in and lay all night upon the earth.

Fatherless, Examples Of

Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot.

Fathers, Examples Of

For I know him, that he will command his sons and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do righteousness and judgment, that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he has spoken of him.

Fear Of God, Examples Of

By faith Noah, having received revelation of things not seen as yet, with great care prepared an ark to the saving of his house, by which he condemned the world and was made heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

Folly, Examples Of

For my people are foolish; the ignorant sons with no understanding have not known me; 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 finished speaking unto 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 they spoke with Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the work of the ministry which the LORD commanded to make.

Godly Fear, Examples Of

And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou anything unto him; for now I know that thou doest fear God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.

Good Decision Making Examples

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

Good Kings Examples Of

And David reigned over all Israel, and David executed justice and righteousness unto all his people.

Good Wives Examples

And the woman made haste and ran and told her husband and said unto him, Behold, the man that came unto me has appeared unto me today.

Guidance, Examples Of God's

And it came to pass when Pharaoh had let the people go that God did not lead them through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt;

Hope, Examples Of

Who believed to wait against all hope, that he might become the father of many Gentiles, according to that which had been spoken unto him, So shall thy seed be.

Hospitality, Examples Of

and he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, three men stood by him; and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door and bowed himself toward the ground

Humility, Examples Of

And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, who am but dust and ashes;

Hunger, Examples Of

Now, therefore, what is under thy hand? Give me five loaves of bread in my hand or what there is present.

Hypocrisy, Examples Of

Then Rebekah spoke unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau, thy brother, saying,

Hypocrites, Examples Of

Ignorance Towards God, Examples Of

And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should hearken to his voice to let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.

Immorality, Examples Of Sexual

No man shall approach any woman that is near of kin to him, to uncover her nakedness. I am the LORD.

Industry, Examples Of

By day the drought consumed me, and by night, the frost; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.

Ingratitude, Examples Of

Of the strong One that begat thee thou art unmindful and hast forgotten the God that travailed for thee.

Injustice, Examples Of

And he also said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.

Innocence, Examples Of

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

Integrity, Examples Of

Then his wife said unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? Blaspheme God and die.

Intercession, Examples Of

And I turned my face unto the Lord God, seeking him in prayer and supplication, in fasting and sackcloth, and ashes:

Love Of Jesus, Examples Of

but I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not; and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.

Love to Others, Examples Of

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

Lying, Examples Of

Then the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:

Magical Arts, Examples Of

But there was a certain man called Simon, who before this in the same city used magic arts and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that he himself was some great one,

Malice, Examples Of

but he did not look upon Cain and his present. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

Martyrdom, Examples Of

And Cain talked with 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

(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)

Mercy, Examples Of

And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day, for today the LORD has wrought salvation in Israel.

Missionary Examples

and if he did not forgive the old world, but kept Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven other persons, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;

Missionary Work, Examples Of

and if he did not forgive the old world, but kept Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven other persons, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;

Mothers, Examples Of

And the man called his wife's name Eve because she was the mother of all living.

Motives, Examples Of

Some indeed preach the Christ even out of envy and strife, but others also out of good will.

Oppression, Examples Of

and they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, making mortar and brick and in all manner of service in the field; all their service, in which they made them serve, was with rigor.

Pilgrims, Examples Of

I am a stranger and a sojourner with you; give me a possession of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.

Praise, Examples Of

Then Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought forth bread and wine, for he was the priest of the most high God.

Pride, Examples Of

And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should hearken to his voice to let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.

Repentance, Examples Of

Then Peter said unto them, Repent and be baptized each one of you into the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Responsibility, Examples Of

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

Revenge, Examples Of

And they were filled with madness and talked one with another about what they might do to Jesus.

Rising Early, Examples Of

And Abraham rose up early in the morning to the place where he had stood before the LORD.

Selfishness, Examples Of

And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not, Am I my brother's keeper?

Sexual Chastity Examples Of

Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning that if he will redeem thee, well, let him redeem thee, but if he does not wish to redeem, then I will redeem thee, as the LORD lives; lie down until the morning.

Sloth Examples Of

His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant; they are all dumb dogs; they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, they love to slumber.

Steadfastness, Examples Of

But the man of God said unto 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 unto the Son he said, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a rod of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

Unbelief, Examples Of

Then the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:

Warfare, Examples Of

When the LORD thy God shall bring thee into the land into which thou must enter to inherit it and has cast out many Gentiles before thee, the Hittite and the Girgashite and the Amorite and the Canaanite and the Perizzite and the Hivite and the Jebusite, seven nations greater and mightier than thou;

Wicked Children, Examples Of

But the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they did not know the LORD.

Worldly Ambition Examples

For God knows that in the day ye eat of it then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

Zealousness, Examples Of

And he said, Come with me, and thou shalt see my zeal for the LORD. So they had him ride in his chariot.