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Bible Verses About Being a Good Example
Find Bible verses about being a good example — curated from 31,000+ verses with emotional and contextual scoring. What Scripture actually says.
What does the Bible say about being a good example?
The Bible addresses being a good example with deep compassion and clarity. From the Psalms to the words of Jesus, Scripture meets you in this exact feeling and offers comfort, strength, and direction. Here are the most powerful verses — each chosen because they speak directly to what you're going through.
Most Powerful Verses
Philippians 1:6
“being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.”
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1 Timothy 6:12
“Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.”
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Isaiah 5:20
“Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!”
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John 13:15
“For I have given you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you.”
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Matthew 12:35
“The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.”
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Genesis 2:9
“Out of the ground Yahweh God made every tree to grow that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the middle of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil...”
3 John 1:11
“Beloved, don't imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn't seen God.”
Luke 18:19
“Jesus asked him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one--God.”
Matthew 7:17
“Even so, every good tree produces good fruit; but the corrupt tree produces evil fruit.”
Titus 2:7
“in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,”
Mark 10:18
“Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except one--God.”
Galatians 4:18
“But it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you.”
Ecclesiastes 5:18
“Behold, that which I have seen to be good and proper is for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labor, in which he labors under the sun, all the days of his life which God has given ...”
Matthew 19:16
“Behold, one came to him and said, "Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?"”
2 Thessalonians 3:9
“not because we don't have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.”
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Psalms 119:68 — “You are good, and do good. Teach me your statutes....”
Luke 2:14 — “"Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men."...”
Psalms 34:8 — “Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him....”
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