Topic
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78 passages cited, from 3 classic reference works.
These works date from 1896–1915 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Philippians 3:17Easton · ISBE · Nave PAUL, OUR
Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
- 1 Timothy 4:12Easton · ISBE · Nave GOOD
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.
- James 5:10Easton · ISBE · Nave GOOD
Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.
- 1 Peter 2:21Easton · ISBE · Nave CHRIST, OUR
For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
- 1 Peter 5:3Easton · ISBE · Nave GOOD
Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
- John 13:15Easton · ISBE
For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.
- 1 Corinthians 10:6ISBE · Nave BAD, ADMONITIONS AGAINST
Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:9Easton · ISBE
Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
- Hebrews 4:11Easton · ISBE
Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
- Genesis 1:31ISBE
And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
- Leviticus 11:44Nave GOD, OUR
For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
- Leviticus 18:2Nave BAD, ADMONITIONS AGAINST
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am the LORD your God.
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- Leviticus 19:2 Nave GOD, OUR
- Leviticus 20:23 Nave BAD, ADMONITIONS AGAINST
- Deuteronomy 18:9 Nave BAD, ADMONITIONS AGAINST
- 2 Chronicles 30:7 Nave BAD, ADMONITIONS AGAINST
- Nehemiah 5:8–19 Nave GOOD
- Psalms 101:2 Nave GOOD
- Proverbs 22:24 Nave BAD, ADMONITIONS AGAINST
- Proverbs 22:25 Nave BAD, ADMONITIONS AGAINST
- Isaiah 8:11 Nave BAD, ADMONITIONS AGAINST
- Jeremiah 16:12 Nave BAD, ADMONITIONS AGAINST
- Jeremiah 17:1 Nave BAD, ADMONITIONS AGAINST
- Jeremiah 17:2 Nave BAD, ADMONITIONS AGAINST
- Ezekiel 20:18 Nave BAD, ADMONITIONS AGAINST
- Hosea 4:9 Nave BAD, ADMONITIONS AGAINST
- Hosea 4:15 Nave BAD, ADMONITIONS AGAINST
- Hosea 5:5 Nave BAD, ADMONITIONS AGAINST
- Zechariah 1:4 Nave BAD, ADMONITIONS AGAINST
- Matthew 5:48 Nave GOD, OUR
- Matthew 20:28 Nave CHRIST, OUR
- Matthew 23:1–3 Nave BAD, ADMONITIONS AGAINST
- Mark 10:43–45 Nave CHRIST, OUR
- Luke 6:36 Nave GOD, OUR
- Luke 22:27 Nave CHRIST, OUR
- John 13:13–17 Nave CHRIST, OUR
- John 13:34 Nave CHRIST, OUR
- Acts 20:35 Nave PAUL, OUR
- Romans 15:2–7 Nave CHRIST, OUR
- 1 Corinthians 4:16 Nave PAUL, OUR
- 1 Corinthians 7:7 Nave PAUL, OUR
- 1 Corinthians 7:8 Nave PAUL, OUR
- 1 Corinthians 8:9–13 Nave BAD, ADMONITIONS AGAINST
- 1 Corinthians 10:11 ISBE
- 1 Corinthians 11:1 Nave PAUL, OUR
- 2 Corinthians 8:9 Nave CHRIST, OUR
- 2 Corinthians 10:1 Nave CHRIST, OUR
- Ephesians 4:17 Nave BAD, ADMONITIONS AGAINST
- Ephesians 5:1 Nave CHRIST, OUR
- Ephesians 5:2 Nave CHRIST, OUR
- Ephesians 6:9 Nave GOD, OUR
- Philippians 2:5–8 Nave CHRIST, OUR
- Philippians 4:9 Nave PAUL, OUR
- Colossians 3:13 Nave CHRIST, OUR
- 1 Thessalonians 1:6–8 Nave GOOD
- 1 Thessalonians 1:7 ISBE
- 2 Thessalonians 3:7–10 Nave PAUL, OUR
- 1 Timothy 1:16 Nave PAUL, OUR
- 2 Timothy 1:13 Nave PAUL, OUR
- Titus 2:7 Nave GOOD
- Titus 2:8 Nave GOOD
- Hebrews 8:5 ISBE
- Hebrews 12:2 Nave CHRIST, OUR
- Hebrews 12:3 Nave CHRIST, OUR
- Hebrews 13:7 Nave GOOD
- James 5:11 Nave GOOD
- 1 Peter 2:11–25 Nave GOOD
- 1 Peter 3:5 Nave GOOD
- 1 Peter 3:6 Nave GOOD
- 1 Peter 3:17 Nave CHRIST, OUR
- 1 Peter 3:18 Nave CHRIST, OUR
- 1 Peter 4:1 Nave CHRIST, OUR
- 2 Peter 2:6 ISBE
- 1 John 2:6 Nave CHRIST, OUR
- 1 John 3:16 Nave CHRIST, OUR
- 3 John 1:1 Nave BAD, ADMONITIONS AGAINST
- Jude 1:7 ISBE
- Revelation 3:21 Nave CHRIST, OUR
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 8 references
Of Christ (1 Pet. 2:21; John 13:15); of pastors to their flocks (Phil. 3:17; 2 Thess. 3:9; 1 Tim. 4:12; 1 Pet. 5:3); of the Jews as a warning (Heb. 4:11); of the prophets as suffering affliction (James 5:10).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 16 references
eg-zam'-p'-l (tupos, "a pattern," hupodeigma, "copy" "representation" hupogrammos, "a writing-copy," example):
A typical, representative, or illustrative case; a pattern or model for imitation (hupodeigma, Joh 13:15; Heb 8:5 the King James Version; Jas 5:10; hupogrammos, 1Pe 2:21; tupos, 1Ti 4:12 the King James Version) or warning (deigma, "a sample," "exhibition," Jude 1:7; compare 2Pe 2:6; hupodeigma, Heb 4:11; tupos, 1Co 10:6,11). "Ensample" (tupos, /APC 2Macc 6:28,31; Php 3:17; 1Th 1:7; 2Th 3:9; 1Ti 4:12; 1Pe 5:3) and "example" have the same meaning, but the former is always suggestive of goodness.
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 69 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → BAD, ADMONITIONS AGAINST Le 18:2; 20:23; De 18:9; 2Ch 30:7; Pr 22:24,25; Isa 8:11; Jer 16:12; 17:1,2; Eze 20:18; Ho 4:9,15; 5:5; Zec 1:4; Mt 23:1-3; 1Co 8:9-13; 10:6; Eph 4:17; 3Jo 1:11
- See INFLUENCE
- → GOOD Ne 5:8-19; Ps 101:2; 1Th 1:6-8; 1Ti 4:12; Tit 2:7,8; Heb 13:7; Jas 5:10,11; 1Pe 2:11-25; 3:5,6; 5:3
- See INFLUENCE
- → GOD, OUR Le 11:44; 19:2; Mt 5:48; Lu 6:36; Eph 6:9
- → CHRIST, OUR Mt 20:28; Mr 10:43-45; Lu 22:27; Joh 13:13-17,34; Ro 15:2-7; 2Co 8:9; 10:1; Eph 5:1,2; Php 2:5-8; Col 3:13; Heb 12:2,3; 1Pe 2:21; 3:17,18; 4:1; 1Jo 2:6; 3:16; Re 3:21
- → PAUL, OUR Ac 20:35; 1Co 4:16; 7:7,8; 11:1; Php 3:17; 4:9; 2Th 3:7-10; 1Ti 1:16; 2Ti 1:13
- See INFLUENCE
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.