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Bible Verses about “being a good example”

The Bible contains 44 verses about being a good example across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.

Romans 12:2
2116 votes

“Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.”

Proverbs 22:6
1017 votes

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

Ephesians 5:25
790 votes

“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it;”

2 Timothy 2:15
648 votes

“Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn't need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.”

Ephesians 5:33
646 votes

“Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.”

James 1:19
615 votes

“So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;”

Ephesians 5:28
547 votes

“Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.”

Matthew 5:16
535 votes

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

Ephesians 5:22
527 votes

“Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.”

Ephesians 5:29
511 votes

“For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly;”

Ephesians 5:18
486 votes

“Don't be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,”

1 Timothy 4:12
478 votes

“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.”

Ephesians 5:31
469 votes

“"For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will be joined to his wife. The two will become one flesh."”

Ephesians 5:23
454 votes

“For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.”

James 4:17
454 votes

“To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn't do it, to him it is sin.”

1 Corinthians 15:33
452 votes

“Don't be deceived! "Evil companionships corrupt good morals."”

Ephesians 5:26
450 votes

“that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,”

Ephesians 5:27
447 votes

“that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.”

Ephesians 5:24
426 votes

“But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.”

Ephesians 5:4
419 votes

“nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.”

Ephesians 5:16
407 votes

“redeeming the time, because the days are evil.”

Ephesians 5:30
380 votes

“because we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones.”

Ephesians 5:32
374 votes

“This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and of the assembly.”

Colossians 3:16
369 votes

“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.”

Ephesians 5:11
366 votes

“Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.”

Colossians 3:17
349 votes

“Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.”

Ephesians 5:15
343 votes

“Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise;”

Ephesians 5:19
323 votes

“speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing, and making melody in your heart to the Lord;”

Ephesians 5:17
297 votes

“Therefore don't be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.”

Ephesians 5:3
282 votes

“But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;”

Ephesians 5:20
264 votes

“giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;”

Ephesians 5:2
238 votes

“Walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.”

Ephesians 5:21
234 votes

“subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.”

Ephesians 5:6
229 votes

“Let no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.”

Ephesians 5:8
229 votes

“For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,”

Ephesians 5:1
224 votes

“Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.”

Ephesians 5:5
220 votes

“Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God.”

Ephesians 5:14
208 votes

“Therefore he says, "Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."”

Ephesians 5:7
197 votes

“Therefore don't be partakers with them.”

Ephesians 5:9
197 votes

“for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,”

Ephesians 5:10
192 votes

“proving what is well pleasing to the Lord.”

Ephesians 5:12
192 votes

“For the things which are done by them in secret, it is a shame even to speak of.”

Titus 2:7
188 votes

“in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,”

Ephesians 5:13
163 votes

“But all things, when they are reproved, are revealed by the light, for everything that reveals is light.”

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