being an example

The 12 most-voted verses about being an example, from 7 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

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

1 Timothy 4:12 (BSB)

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.

1 Timothy 4:12 (KJV)

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.

1 Timothy 4:12 (WEB)

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

1 Peter 2:16 (BSB)

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

1 Peter 2:16 (KJV)

Live as free people, yet not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

1 Peter 2:16 (WEB)

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

Proverbs 22:6 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 22:6 (KJV)

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

Proverbs 22:6 (WEB)

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

John 13:15 (BSB)

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

John 13:15 (KJV)

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

John 13:15 (WEB)

Conduct 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.

1 Peter 2:12 (BSB)

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.

1 Peter 2:12 (KJV)

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good works and glorify God in the day of visitation.

1 Peter 2:12 (WEB)

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

John 13:35 (BSB)

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

John 13:35 (KJV)

By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

John 13:35 (WEB)

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

Philippians 3:17 (BSB)

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

Philippians 3:17 (KJV)

Brothers, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk this way, even as you have us for an example.

Philippians 3:17 (WEB)

You 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.

Matthew 5:13 (BSB)

¶ 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.

Matthew 5:13 (KJV)

“You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.

Matthew 5:13 (WEB)

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

Matthew 5:14 (BSB)

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

Matthew 5:14 (KJV)

“You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden.

Matthew 5:14 (WEB)

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

Matthew 5:16 (BSB)

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

Matthew 5:16 (KJV)

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

Matthew 5:16 (WEB)

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

1 Corinthians 11:1 (BSB)

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

1 Corinthians 11:1 (KJV)

Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.

1 Corinthians 11:1 (WEB)

Whatever 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.

Philippians 4:9 (BSB)

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.

Philippians 4:9 (KJV)

Do the things which you learned, received, heard, and saw in me, and the God of peace will be with you.

Philippians 4:9 (WEB)

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