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

Who himself took up our sins in his body upon the tree, so that we, having died to sins, might live to the righteousness of him from whose wound ye were healed.

Because Christ also once suffered for sins, a righteous man for unrighteous men, so that he might bring you to God. Having indeed been killed in flesh, but made alive in spirit,

Therefore of Christ having suffered in flesh for us, arm ye yourselves also with the same mentality, because he who has suffered in flesh has ceased from sin,

Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things, and to enter into his glory?

explaining and pointing out that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead, and, This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ.

For it was fitting for him, through whom are all things, and because of whom are all things, having brought many sons to glory, to make the pathfinder of their salvation fully perfect through sufferings.

For us

who was indeed foreknown before the foundation of the world, but was manifested in the last times because of you.

Leaving

Righteousness shall go before him, and shall make his footsteps a path.

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

Because whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be of similar nature of the form of his Son, in order for him to be the firstborn son among many brothers.

Become ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.

And walk in love, as also the Christ loved us, and delivered himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a fragrant aroma.

Indeed have this way to think in you, that also was in Christ Jesus,

He who claims to abide in him he also ought so to walk just as that man walked.

By this we know love, because that man laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony. And they loved not their life to the point of death.

General references

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like to him.

And after sending them away, he departed onto the mountain to pray.

I do not receive glory from men.

Bless those who persecute you. Bless ye and do not curse.

Indeed have this way to think in you, that also was in Christ Jesus,