and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, having made them an example unto those that should live ungodly;

Let us therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, that no man fall after the same example of disobedience.

Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.read more.
Neither let us make trial of the Lord, as some of them made trial, and perished by the serpents. Neither murmur ye, as some of them murmured, and perished by the destroyer. Now these things happened unto them by way of example; and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages are come.

If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one another's feet.

For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:

Take, brethren, for an example of suffering and of patience, the prophets who spake in the name of the Lord.

For what glory is it, if, when ye sin, and are buffeted for it , ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it , ye shall take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps: who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

Brethren, be ye imitators together of me, and mark them that so walk even as ye have us for an ensample.

Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

Now these things happened unto them by way of example; and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages are come.