Bible Verses about “example”
The Bible contains 12 verses about example across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.”
“[To be] discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.”
“¶ Be ye followers of me, even as I also [am] of Christ.”
“That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,”
“The aged women likewise, that [they be] in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;”
“Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.”
“That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.”
“¶ But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:”
“‹For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.›”
“Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.”
“¶ Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.”
“¶ And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:”