1 Peter 2:21

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

Because

For us

1 Peter 1:20

Leaving

General references

Philippians 2:5

Bible References

Because

He took our sins on himself, giving his body to be nailed on the tree, so that we, being dead to sin, might have a new life in righteousness, and by his wounds we have been made well.

Because Christ once went through pain for sins, the upright one taking the place of sinners, so that through him we might come back to God; being put to death in the flesh, but given life in the Spirit;

So that as Jesus was put to death in the flesh, do you yourselves be of the same mind; for the death of the flesh puts an end to sin;

Was it not necessary for the Christ to go through these things, and to come into his glory?

Saying to them clearly and openly that Christ had to be put to death and come back to life again; and that this Jesus, whom, he said, I am preaching to you, is the Christ.

Because it was right for him, for whom and through whom all things have being, in guiding his sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation complete through pain.

For us

Who was marked out by God before the making of the world, but was caused to be seen in these last times for you,

Leaving

Righteousness will go before him, making a way for his footsteps.

I have given you an example, so that you may do what I have done to you.

Because those of whom he had knowledge before they came into existence, were marked out by him to be made like his Son, so that he might be the first among a band of brothers:

So take me for your example, even as I take Christ for mine.

And be living in love, even as Christ had love for you, and gave himself up for us, an offering to God for a perfume of a sweet smell.

Let this mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus,

He who says that he is living in him, will do as he did.

In this we see what love is, because he gave his life for us; and it is right for us to give our lives for the brothers.

And they overcame him through the blood of the Lamb and the word of their witness; and loving not their lives they freely gave themselves up to death.

General references

Do not give to the foolish man a foolish answer, or you will be like him.

And after he had sent them away, he went up into a mountain for prayer.

I do not take honour from men;

Give blessing and not curses to those who are cruel to you.

Let this mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus,