Bible Verses about “living by example”

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

“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.”

“[Let] nothing [be done] through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.”

“Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.”

“Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.”

“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.”

“‹But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.›”

“And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.”

“For ye were sometimes darkness, but now [are ye] light in the Lord: walk as children of light:”

“If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,”

“And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be [ye] warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what [doth it] profit?”

“¶ Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;”

“Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.”

“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:”

“For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:”

“¶ What [doth it] profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?”

“For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.”

“In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine [shewing] uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,”

“Neither as being lords over [God's] heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.”

“Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.”

“That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven, and [things] in earth, and [things] under the earth;”

“Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.”

“Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.”

“And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.”

“And [that] every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”

“¶ Do all things without murmurings and disputings:”

“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.”

“But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:”

“But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?”

“Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:”

“Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:”

“‹For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.›”

“And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.”

“For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of [his] good pleasure.”

“Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?”

“Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?”

“Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, [being] of one accord, of one mind.”

“Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent [them] out another way?”

“That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;”

“¶ If [there be] therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,”

“¶ Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.”

“Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.”

“For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's.”

“Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.”

“But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.”

“For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state.”

“But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.”

“Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.”

“But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly.”

“For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.”