Enoch walked with God and was not Genesis 5:18,21-24, Hebrews 11:5
Noah was righteous in his generation Genesis 6:5-22
Abraham willing to sacrifice his son to God Genesis 22:1-19
Joseph resists his master's wife Genesis 39:1-20
Ruth loyal to her mother-in-law Ruth 1:1-22
The Shunammite refuses to complain II Kings 4:8-37
David's song, "The Lord is my shepherd" Psalms 23:1-6
Jeremiah in Babylon prison buys a field in Israel Jeremiah 32:2,6-27,37-44
Ezekiel's vision of God's care for his flock Ezekiel 34:1-31
Job never loses his integrity Job 1:13-22,2:1-10
Three Jews refuse to worship image Daniel 3:1-30
Daniel prays despite threat of lions' den Daniel 6:1-28
Jesus' parable of the servants awaiting lord Matthew 24:42-51
Jesus' parable of the watchful servants Luke 12:35-40
Jesus' parable of the faithful steward Luke 12:41-48
Jesus' parable of the good shepherd John 10:1-18
Jesus washes his disciples' feet John 13:1-20
Paul's hardships to establish church II Corinthians 11:21-33
Paul on faith Hebrews 11:1-40
Paul preaches on the example left by Jesus Hebrews 12:1-29
James on how to bear our cross James 1:1-27