5 Bible Verses about Learning From The Past

For the things which were formerly written, were written for our instruction, that we, through the patience and the comfort which the scriptures give, might have hope.

Now these things took place as examples for us, that we should not desire evil things, as they, also, desired. Neither be you idolaters, as some of them were, as it is written: Tho people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to engage in idolatrous sport. Nor let us be guilty of lewdness, as some of them were guilty, and fell, in one day, twenty-three thou sand.read more.
Nor let us tempt the Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed by serpents. Nor do you murmur, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed by the destroyer. Now all these things happened to them as examples, and they are written for the instruction of us, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.

lest there be any lewd person, or profane man, as Esau, who, for a single meal, sold his birthright.

For, in former times, the holy women also, who trusted in God, thus adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands, as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: and you are her children, if you do good, and fear no dismay.

Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one, and slew his brother: and for what reason did he slay him? because his own works were evil, and his brother s, righteous.