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What Does the Bible Say About Being an Example?

Here are 16 Bible verses about Being an Example, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #11 Timothy 4:12

    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.

    BSBLet no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

  2. #2Titus 2:6-7

    Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

    BSBIn the same way, urge the younger men to be self-controlled. In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,

  3. #31 Peter 2:16

    As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

    BSBLive in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.

  4. #4Proverbs 22:6

    Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

    BSBTrain up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

  5. #5John 13:15

    For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.

    BSBI have set you an example so that you should do as I have done for you.

  6. #61 Peter 2:12

    Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

    BSBConduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.

  7. #7Philippians 3:17

    Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.

    BSBJoin one another in following my example, brothers, and carefully observe those who walk according to the pattern we set for you.

  8. #8John 13:35

    By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

    BSBBy this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”

  9. #9Matthew 5:16

    Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

    BSBIn the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

  10. #10Titus 2:6-8

    Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

    BSBIn the same way, urge the younger men to be self-controlled. In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity, and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.

  11. #11Matthew 5:14

    Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

    BSBYou are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.

  12. #12Matthew 5:13

    Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

    BSBYou are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.

  13. #13Philippians 4:9

    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.

    BSBWhatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me, put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.

  14. #14John 3:16-17

    For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

    BSBFor God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.

  15. #151 Corinthians 11:1

    Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.

    BSBYou are to imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.

  16. #16Proverbs 24:1-2

    Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them. For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

    BSBDo not envy wicked men or desire their company; for their hearts devise violence, and their lips declare trouble.

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