Bible Verses about “being a good example”
The Bible contains 44 verses about being a good example across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.”
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it;”
“Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn't need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.”
“Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.”
“So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;”
“Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.”
“Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.”
“Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.”
“For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly;”
“Don't be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,”
“Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.”
“"For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will be joined to his wife. The two will become one flesh."”
“For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.”
“To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn't do it, to him it is sin.”
“Don't be deceived! "Evil companionships corrupt good morals."”
“that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,”
“that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.”
“But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.”
“nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.”
“redeeming the time, because the days are evil.”
“because we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones.”
“This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and of the assembly.”
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.”
“Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.”
“Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.”
“Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise;”
“speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing, and making melody in your heart to the Lord;”
“Therefore don't be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.”
“But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;”
“giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;”
“Walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.”
“subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.”
“Let no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.”
“For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,”
“Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.”
“Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God.”
“Therefore he says, "Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."”
“Therefore don't be partakers with them.”
“for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,”
“proving what is well pleasing to the Lord.”
“For the things which are done by them in secret, it is a shame even to speak of.”
“in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,”
“But all things, when they are reproved, are revealed by the light, for everything that reveals is light.”