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Colossians 3:23-24

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.

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Examples » What and who are examples

Jude 1:7

Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them, having, in the same way as these, given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the punishment of eternal fire.

1 Corinthians 10:1-12

Now I would not have you ignorant, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; and were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea; and all ate the same spiritual food; read more.
and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of a spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ. However with most of them, God was not well pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness. Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. Neither be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play." Neither let us commit sexual immorality, as some of them committed, and in one day twenty-three thousand fell. Neither let us test the Christ, as some of them tested, and perished by the serpents. Neither grumble, as some of them also grumbled, and perished by the destroyer. Now all these things happened to them by way of example, and they were written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages have come. Therefore let him who thinks he stands be careful that he does not fall.

2 Peter 2:1-6

But false prophets also arose among the people, as false teachers will also be among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction. Many will follow their immoral ways, and as a result, the way of the truth will be maligned. In covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words: whose sentence now from of old does not linger, and their destruction is not asleep. read more.
For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them down to the lower parts of hell, and committed them to chains of darkness, to be reserved for judgment; and did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah with seven others, a proclaimer of righteousness, when he brought a flood on the world of the ungodly; and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them to destruction, having made them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly;

Examples » Jesus Christ being an example

1 Peter 2:21-23

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps, who did not sin, "neither was deceit found in his mouth." Who, when he was cursed, did not curse back. When he suffered, did not threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously;

John 13:10-15

Jesus said to him, "Someone who has bathed only needs to have his feet washed, but is completely clean. You are clean, but not all of you." For he knew him who would betray him, therefore he said, "You are not all clean." So when he had washed their feet, put his outer garment back on, and sat down again, he said to them, "Do you know what I have done to you? read more.
You call me, 'Teacher' and 'Lord.' You say so correctly, for so I am. If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you.

Topics on Examples

Abasement, Examples Of

Daniel 4:33

The same hour was the thing fulfilled on Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and ate grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of the sky, until his hair was grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws.

Abuse Of Authority, Examples Of

Genesis 16:6

But Abram said to Sarai, "Behold, your maid is in your hand. Do to her whatever is good in your eyes." Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she fled from her face.

Accusations, False Examples

Genesis 31:26-30

Laban said to Jacob, "What have you done, that you have deceived me, and carried away my daughters like captives of the sword?

Adoration, Examples Of

Exodus 15:1-2

Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to the LORD, and said, "I will sing to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously. The horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.

Adulteress Examples

Genesis 38:13-24

It was told Tamar, saying, "Behold, your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep."

Adultery, Examples Of

Genesis 19:31-38

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

Afflicted Saints, Examples Of

Genesis 39:20-23

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

Afflictions Of The Wicked, Examples Of

Exodus 9:14-15

For this time I will send all my plagues against your heart, against your officials, and against your people; that you may know that there is none like me in all the earth.

Anger, Justified Examples

Mark 3:5

And when he had looked around at them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their hearts, he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out, and his hand was restored.

Anxiety, Examples Of

Genesis 20:7-9

Now therefore, restore the man's wife. For he is a prophet, and he will pray for you, and you will live. If you do not restore her, know for sure that you will die, you, and all who are yours."

Apostasy, Nt Examples

Matthew 26:14-16

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

Apostasy, Ot Examples

Deuteronomy 13:1-11

If there arise in the midst of you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and he give you a sign or a wonder,

Backsliding, Christian Examples

Genesis 19:1-22

The two angels came to Sodom at evening. Lot sat in the gate of Sodom. Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them. He bowed himself with his face to the earth,

Bad Wives Examples

Judges 14:15-17

And it happened on the fourthth day, that they said to Samson's wife, "Entice your husband, that he may tell us the riddle, lest we burn you and your father's house with fire. Have you called us to impoverish us? Is it not so?"

Bitterness, Examples Of

Ruth 1:19-21

So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. It happened, when they had come to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they asked, "Is this Naomi?"

Blasphemy, Examples Of

Leviticus 24:11

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

Boldness Examples Of

Genesis 33:18

Jacob came in peace to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan Aram; and encamped before the city.

Borrowing, Examples Of

Exodus 11:2

Speak now in the ears of the people, and let them ask every man of his neighbor, and every woman of her neighbor, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold."

Bribery, Examples Of

Numbers 22:17-18

for I will promote you to very great honor, and whatever you say to me I will do. Please come therefore, and curse this people for me.'"

Business, Examples

Genesis 39:11

About this time, he went into the house to do his work, and there were none of the men of the house inside.

Children, Bad Parental Examples

1 Kings 22:52

He did that which was 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, in which he made Israel to sin.

Children, Good Examples Of

Genesis 45:9

Hurry, and go up to my father, and tell him, 'This is what your son Joseph says, "God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me. Do not wait.

Children, Good Parental Examples

1 Kings 9:4

As for you, if you will walk before me, as David your father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded you, and will keep my statutes and my ordinances;

Compassion, Examples Of

1 Chronicles 7:22

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

Condemnation, Examples Of

Revelation 20:11-15

I saw a great white throne, and him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. There was found no place for them.

Confession, Examples Of

Numbers 12:11

Aaron said to Moses, "Oh, my lord, please do not count this sin against us, in which we have done foolishly, and in which we have sinned.

Confusion, Examples Of

Genesis 11:9

Therefore its name was called Babel, because there the LORD confused the language of all the earth. From there, the LORD scattered them abroad on the surface of all the earth.

Consecration, Examples Of

Numbers 32:12

except Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun; because they have followed the LORD completely.'

Contempt, Examples Of

1 Samuel 25:10

Nabal answered David's servants, and said, "Who is David? Who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants who break away from their masters these days.

Conversion, examples of

Acts 9:1-19

But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

Courage, Examples Of

Joshua 14:12

Now therefore give me this hill country, of which the LORD spoke in that day; for you heard in that day how the Anakim were there, and great and fortified cities. It may be that the LORD will be with me, and I shall drive them out, as the LORD spoke."

Cruelty, examples of

Psalm 71:4

Rescue me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

Death Of The Saints, Examples Of

Genesis 25:8

Abraham gave up the spirit, 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

Numbers 16:32

and the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men who appertained to Korah, and all their goods.

Delay, Examples Of

Exodus 14:24-25

It happened in the morning watch, that the LORD looked out on the Egyptian army through the pillar of fire and of cloud, and confused the Egyptian army.

Despondency, Examples Of

Exodus 14:15

The LORD said to Moses, "Why do you cry to me? Speak to the children of Israel, that they go forward.

Diligence, Examples Of

2 Chronicles 15:15

All 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 all around.

Disappointments, Examples Of

Ruth 1:20

She said to them, "Do not call me Naomi. Call me Marah; for Shaddai has dealt very bitterly with me.

Dishonesty, Examples Of

Genesis 21:25

Abraham complained to Abimelech because of a water well, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.

Divine Protection, Examples Of

Genesis 35:5

They traveled, and a terror of God was on the cities that were around them, and they did not pursue the sons of Jacob.

Dreams, Examples Of

Genesis 20:3

But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, "Behold, you are a dead man, because of the woman whom you have taken. For she is a man's wife."

Edification, Examples Of

Deuteronomy 3:28

But commission Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him; for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which you shall see."

Employers, Bad Examples

Genesis 16:6

But Abram said to Sarai, "Behold, your maid is in your hand. Do to her whatever is good in your eyes." Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she fled from her face.

encouragement, examples of

2 Chronicles 32:6-7

He set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the broad place at the gate of the city, and spoke comfortably to them, saying,

Examples Of Bad Servants

2 Samuel 16:1-4

When David was a little past the top, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of donkeys saddled, and on them two hundred loaves of bread, and one hundred clusters of raisins, and one hundred summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.

Examples Of Consecration

Genesis 4:4-7

Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of its fat. The LORD respected Abel and his offering,

Examples Of Faith

Hebrews 11:4

By faith, Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God testifying with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks.

Examples Of Following God

Deuteronomy 1:34-36

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

Examples Of Love For Children

Genesis 21:14

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

Examples Of Orphans

Genesis 11:27-28

Now these are the generations of Terah. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. And Haran became the father of Lot.

Examples Of Patriotism

Hebrews 11:13-16

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and embraced them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

Examples Of Ungodly Men

2 Peter 2:6

and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them to destruction, having made them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly;

Examples, Bad

Joshua 7:20

Achan answered Joshua, and said, "I have truly sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel, and this is what I have done.

Examples, Good

Numbers 25:7-13

When Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from the midst of the congregation, and took a spear in his hand;

Examples, Purpose Of

2 Peter 2:6

and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them to destruction, having made them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly;

Extortion, Examples Of

1 Samuel 2:12-17

Now the sons of Eli were base men; they did not know the LORD.

Extra Marital Sex Examples

Genesis 35:22

It happened, while Israel lived 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

Nehemiah 9:7-8

You are the LORD, the God who chose Abram, and brought him out of Ur of the Chaldeans, and gave him the name of Abraham,

False Accusations, Examples Of

Genesis 39:7-20

It happened after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes on Joseph; and she said, "Lie with me."

False Prophets, Examples Of

Revelation 2:20

But I have this against you, that you tolerate the woman, Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. She teaches and seduces my servants to commit sexual immorality, and to eat things sacrificed to idols.

False Teachers, Examples Of

Revelation 2:14

But I have a few things against you, because you have there some who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to throw a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality.

False Witnesses,examples Of

1 Samuel 22:8-18

that all of you have conspired against me, and there is none who discloses to me when my son makes a treaty with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you who is sorry for me, or discloses to me that my son has stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?"

Famine, Examples Of

Genesis 12:10

There was a famine in the land. Abram went down into Egypt to live as a foreigner there, for the famine was severe in the land.

Fatherless, Examples Of

Genesis 11:27-28

Now these are the generations of Terah. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. And Haran became the father of Lot.

Folly, Examples Of

Jeremiah 4:22

"For my people are foolish, they do not know me. They are foolish children, and they have no understanding. They are skillful in doing evil, but to do good they have no knowledge."

Friendship, Examples Of

1 Samuel 18:1

It happened, when he had made an end of speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

Godly Fear, Examples Of

Genesis 22:12

He said, "Do not lay your hand on the boy, neither do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me."

Good Wives Examples

Judges 13:10

The woman ran quickly, and told her husband, and said to him, "Behold, the man who came to me the other day has appeared to me."

Guidance, Examples Of God's

Exodus 13:17-18

It happened, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God did not lead them by the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, "Lest perhaps the people change their minds when they see war, and they return to Egypt;"

Hope, Examples Of

Romans 4:18

Who in hope believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, "So will your seed be."

Hospitality, Examples Of

Genesis 18:2-5

He lifted up his eyes and looked, and saw that three men stood opposite him. When he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,

Hunger, Examples Of

1 Samuel 21:3-6

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

Hypocrisy, Examples Of

Genesis 27:6-35

Rebekah spoke to Jacob her son, saying, "Behold, I heard your father speak to Esau your brother, saying,

Injustice, Examples Of

Mark 7:9-13

He said to them, "Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.

Integrity, Examples Of

Job 2:9-10

Then his wife said to him, "Do you still maintain your integrity? Renounce God, and die."

Intercession, Examples Of

Daniel 9:3-5

And I turned to the Lord God, to seek by prayer and petitions, with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.

Love to Others, Examples Of

Genesis 45:15

He kissed all his brothers, and wept on them. After that his brothers talked with him.

Magical Arts, Examples Of

Acts 8:9

But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city, and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one,

Mercy, Examples Of

1 Samuel 11:13

Saul said, "There shall not a man be put to death this day; for today the LORD has worked deliverance in Israel."

Motives, Examples Of

Philippians 1:15-18

Some indeed proclaim Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.

Oppression, Examples Of

Exodus 1:14

and they made their lives bitter with hard service, in mortar and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field, all their service, in which they ruthlessly made them serve.

Pilgrims, Examples Of

Genesis 23:4

"I am a stranger and a foreigner living with you. Give me a possession of a burying-place with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight."

Praise, Examples Of

Genesis 14:18-20

Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine: and he was priest of God Most High.

Responsibility, Examples Of

Genesis 6:13-14

God said to Noah, "The end of all flesh has come before me, for the earth is filled with violence through them. Behold, I will destroy them with the earth.

Sexual Chastity Examples Of

Ruth 3:13

Stay this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform for you the part of a redeemer, well; let him do the redeemer's part. But if he will not do the part of a redeemer for you, then I will do the part of a redeemer for you, as the LORD lives. Lie down until the morning."

Sloth Examples Of

Isaiah 56:10

His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all mute dogs, they can't bark; dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.

Steadfastness, Examples Of

1 Kings 13:8

The man of God said to the king, "Even if you gave me half of your house, I would not go in with you, neither would I eat bread nor drink water in this place;

Unbelief, Examples Of

Genesis 3:4-6

The serpent said to the woman, "You won't surely die,

Warfare, Examples Of

Deuteronomy 7:1-2

When the LORD your God shall bring you into the land where you go to possess it, and shall cast out many nations before you, 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 you;

Zealousness, Examples Of

2 Kings 10:16

He said, "Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD." So he made him ride in his chariot.

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