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What Does the Bible Say About Example?

Here are 9 Bible verses about 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. #2Philippians 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.

  3. #3John 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.

  4. #4Philippians 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.

  5. #51 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.

  6. #62 Thessalonians 3:9

    Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.

    BSBNot that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.

  7. #7Titus 2:1-5

    But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

    BSBBut as for you, speak the things that are consistent with sound doctrine. Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance. Older women, likewise, are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers or addicted to much wine, but teachers of good. In this way they can train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited.

  8. #81 Thessalonians 1:6

    And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:

    BSBAnd you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the message with the joy of the Holy Spirit, in spite of your great suffering.

  9. #91 Corinthians 4:16

    Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.

    BSBTherefore I urge you to imitate me.

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