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

Bible References

Because

He himself bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness. By his stripes you were healed.

For Christ also once suffered for sins, the Just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, having been put to death in flesh, but made alive in spirit;

Since, then, Christ has suffered for us in the flesh, do you also arm yourselves with the same determination; for he that has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,

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

explaining and affirming that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead; and that this Jesus whom I preach to you is the Christ.

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

For us

who was indeed foreordained before the foundation of the world, but manifested in these last times for you,

Leaving

For I have given you an example, that you also may do as I have done for you.

For those whom he foreknew, he predestinated to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the first-born among many brethren:

Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.

and walk in love, as the Christ also loved us, and gave him self for us as an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet odor.

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

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

By this we know the love of Christ, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

And they over came him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives even to death.

General references

And when he had sent them away, he went into the mountain to pray.

I receive not honor from men.

bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not;

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