1 Peter 2:21

For to this have ye been called; for Christ also has suffered for you, leaving you a model that ye should follow in his steps:

Acts 14:22

establishing the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to abide in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any one desires to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

John 16:33

These things have I spoken to you that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye have tribulation; but be of good courage: I have overcome the world.

Romans 8:29

Because whom he has foreknown, he has also predestinated to be conformed to the image of his Son, so that he should be the firstborn among many brethren.

1 Peter 3:18

for Christ indeed has once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in flesh, but made alive in the Spirit,

1 Peter 4:1

Christ, then, having suffered for us in the flesh, do ye also arm yourselves with the same mind; for he that has suffered in the flesh has done with sin,

1 John 2:6

He that says he abides in him ought, even as he walked, himself also so to walk.

1 John 3:16

Hereby we have known love, because he has laid down his life for us; and we ought for the brethren to lay down our lives.

Psalm 85:13

Righteousness shall go before him, and shall set his footsteps on the way.

Matthew 10:38

And he who does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.

Matthew 11:29

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls;

Mark 8:34-35

And having called the crowd with his disciples, he said to them, Whoever desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me.

Luke 9:23-25

And he said to them all, If any one will come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me;

Luke 14:26-27

If any man come to me, and shall not hate his own father and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, yea, and his own life too, he cannot be my disciple;

Luke 24:26

Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into his glory?

John 13:15

for I have given you an example that, as I have done to you, ye should do also.

Acts 9:16

for I will shew to him how much he must suffer for my name.

Acts 17:3

opening and laying down that the Christ must have suffered and risen up from among the dead, and that this is the Christ, Jesus whom I announce to you.

1 Corinthians 11:1

Be my imitators, even as I also am of Christ.

Ephesians 5:2

and walk in love, even as the Christ loved us, and delivered himself up for us, an offering and sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savour.

Philippians 2:5

For let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus;

1 Thessalonians 3:3

that no one might be moved by these afflictions. (For yourselves know that we are set for this;

1 Thessalonians 4:2

For ye know what charges we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

2 Timothy 3:12

And all indeed who desire to live piously in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

Hebrews 2:10

For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make perfect the leader of their salvation through sufferings.

1 Peter 1:20

foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but who has been manifested at the end of times for your sakes,

1 Peter 2:24

who himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, in order that, being dead to sins, we may live to righteousness: by whose stripes ye have been healed.

1 Peter 3:9

not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing; but on the contrary, blessing others, because ye have been called to this, that ye should inherit blessing.

Revelation 12:11

and they have overcome him by reason of the blood of the Lamb, and by reason of the word of their testimony, and have not loved their life even unto death.

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:

For us

Bible References

Because

1 Peter 2:24
who himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, in order that, being dead to sins, we may live to righteousness: by whose stripes ye have been healed.
1 Peter 3:18
for Christ indeed has once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in flesh, but made alive in the Spirit,
1 Peter 4:1
Christ, then, having suffered for us in the flesh, do ye also arm yourselves with the same mind; for he that has suffered in the flesh has done with sin,
Luke 24:26
Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into his glory?
Acts 17:3
opening and laying down that the Christ must have suffered and risen up from among the dead, and that this is the Christ, Jesus whom I announce to you.
Hebrews 2:10
For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make perfect the leader of their salvation through sufferings.

For us

1 Peter 1:20
foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but who has been manifested at the end of times for your sakes,

Leaving

Psalm 85:13
Righteousness shall go before him, and shall set his footsteps on the way.
John 13:15
for I have given you an example that, as I have done to you, ye should do also.
Romans 8:29
Because whom he has foreknown, he has also predestinated to be conformed to the image of his Son, so that he should be the firstborn among many brethren.
1 Corinthians 11:1
Be my imitators, even as I also am of Christ.
Ephesians 5:2
and walk in love, even as the Christ loved us, and delivered himself up for us, an offering and sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savour.
Philippians 2:5
For let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus;
1 John 2:6
He that says he abides in him ought, even as he walked, himself also so to walk.
1 John 3:16
Hereby we have known love, because he has laid down his life for us; and we ought for the brethren to lay down our lives.
Revelation 12:11
and they have overcome him by reason of the blood of the Lamb, and by reason of the word of their testimony, and have not loved their life even unto death.

General references

Proverbs 26:4
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Mark 6:46
And, having dismissed them, he departed into the mountain to pray.
John 5:41
I do not receive glory from men,
Romans 12:14
Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.
Philippians 2:5
For let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus;