10 Bible Verses about Examples, Purpose Of
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and if he condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction by reducing them to ashes, having made them an example to those who would live ungodly thereafter;
Therefore let us be diligent to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following the same example of disobedience.
Now these things are examples for us, not to desire evil things as they did. Do not be idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and stood up to play." We must not indulge in immorality as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand fell in one day.read more.
We must not put the Lord to the test, as some of them did and were destroyed by serpents. Nor grumble, as some of them did, and were destroyed by the destroyer. Now these things happened to them as an example, and they were written down for our instruction, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.
If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.
For in this way in former times the holy women also, who hoped in God, used to adorn themselves, and were submissive to their own husbands;
As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
For what credit is it, if when you do wrong and are beaten for it you patiently endure? But if when you do right and suffer for it you patiently endure, you have favor with God. For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. "He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth;"
Brethren, join in following my example, and observe those who live according to the pattern you have in us.
Now these things happened to them as an example, and they were written down for our instruction, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.
