10 Bible Verses about Examples, Purpose Of

and if he turned to ashes the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah when he condemned them to destruction, having appointed them to serve as an example to future generations of the ungodly,

Thus we must make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by following the same pattern of disobedience.

These things happened as examples for us, so that we will not crave evil things as they did. So do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play." And let us not be immoral, as some of them were, and twenty-three thousand died in a single day.read more.
And let us not put Christ to the test, as some of them did, and were destroyed by snakes. And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel. These things happened to them as examples and were written for our instruction, on whom the ends of the ages have come.

If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you too ought to wash one another's feet.

For in the same way the holy women who hoped in God long ago adorned themselves by being subject to their husbands,

As an example of suffering and patience, brothers and sisters, take the prophets who spoke in the Lord's name.

For what credit is it if you sin and are mistreated and endure it? But if you do good and suffer and so endure, this finds favor with God. For to this you were called, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving an example for you to follow in his steps. He committed no sin nor was deceit found in his mouth.

Be imitators of me, brothers and sisters, and watch carefully those who are living this way, just as you have us as an example.

These things happened as examples for us, so that we will not crave evil things as they did.

These things happened to them as examples and were written for our instruction, on whom the ends of the ages have come.