Being A Good 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.

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — read the full passage →

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

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

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

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

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

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

Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. — read the full passage →

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

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

Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

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

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.

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons;

Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

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

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.

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. — read the full passage →

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

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

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

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters.

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

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

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

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.

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; — read the full passage →

For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? — read the full passage →

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: — read the full passage →

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: — read the full passage →

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. — read the full passage →

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.

Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

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.

Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.

A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.

Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

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. — read the full passage →

Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, — read the full passage →

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. — read the full passage →

Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, — read the full passage →

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.