Verse 12

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.

Referenced Verses

  • Titus 2:7 : 7 in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine [showing] uncorruptness, gravity,
  • 2 Tim 2:22 : 22 But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
  • 1 Pet 5:3 : 3 neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.
  • 2 Tim 2:15 : 15 Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.
  • 1 Cor 11:1 : 1 Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.
  • Matt 18:10 : 10 See that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.
  • 2 Pet 1:5-8 : 5 Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in [your] virtue knowledge; 6 and in [your] knowledge self-control; and in [your] self-control patience; and in [your] patience godliness; 7 and in [your] godliness brotherly kindness; and in [your] brotherly kindness love. 8 For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • Titus 2:15 : 15 These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
  • 2 Tim 2:7 : 7 Consider what I say; for the Lord shall give thee understanding in all things.
  • 1 Cor 16:10-11 : 10 Now if Timothy come, see that he be with you without fear; for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do: 11 let no man therefore despise him. But set him forward on his journey in peace, that he may come unto me: for I expect him with the brethren.
  • 2 Cor 6:4-9 : 4 but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, 5 in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings; 6 in pureness, in knowledge, in long suffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned, 7 in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, 8 by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and [yet] true; 9 as unknown, and [yet] well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; 10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and [yet] possessing all things. 11 Our mouth is open unto you, O Corinthians, our heart is enlarged. 12 Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own affections. 13 Now for a recompense in like kind (I speak as unto [my] children), be ye also enlarged. 14 Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness? 15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what portion hath a believer with an unbeliever? 16 And what agreement hath a temple of God with idols? for we are a temple of the living God; even as God said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 17 Wherefore Come ye out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch no unclean thing; And I will receive you,
  • Phil 4:8 : 8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, 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.
  • 1 Thess 1:6 : 6 And ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit;
  • 1 Thess 2:10 : 10 Ye are witnesses, and God [also], how holily and righteously and unblameably we behaved ourselves toward you that believe:
  • 2 Thess 3:7-9 : 7 For yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; 8 neither did we eat bread for nought at any man's hand, but in labor and travail, working night and day, that we might not burden any of you: 9 not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.
  • Jas 3:17 : 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy.
  • 1 Tim 1:14 : 14 and the grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
  • Jas 3:13 : 13 Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.