What does the Bible say about Example
Ezekiel 44:23 (NKJV) ““And they shall teach My people the difference between the holy and the unholy, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.”
Matthew 5:19 (NKJV) “Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.”
Luke 17:13 (NKJV) “And they lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!””
1 Corinthians 8:9–13 (NKJV) “But beware lest somehow this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to those who are weak. For if anyone sees you who have knowledge eating in an idol’s temple, will not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat those things offered to idols? And because of your knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died? But when you thus sin against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ. Therefore, if food makes my brother stumble, I will never again eat meat, lest I make my brother stumble.”
Philippians 3:17 (NKJV) “Brethren, join in following my example, and note those who so walk, as you have us for a pattern.”
Philippians 4:19 (NKJV) “And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”
2 Thessalonians 3:7–9 (NKJV) “For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us, for we were not disorderly among you; nor did we eat anyone’s bread free of charge, but worked with labor and toil night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, not because we do not have authority, but to make ourselves an example of how you should follow us.”
1 Timothy 4:12 (NKJV) “Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.”
1 Peter 2:21 (NKJV) “For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps:”
Jude 7 (NKJV) “as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them in a similar manner to these, having given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.”
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