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 his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.

Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;

Forasmuch then as Christ suffered in the flesh, arm ye yourselves also with the same mind; for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;

Behooved it not the Christ to suffer these things, and to enter into his glory?

opening and alleging that it behooved the Christ to suffer, and to rise again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom,'said he, I proclaim unto you, is the Christ.

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

For us

who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was manifested at the end of times for your sake,

Leaving

Righteousness shall go before him, And shall make his footsteps a way to walk in .

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

For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren:

Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.

and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.

Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

he that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked.

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

And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their life even unto death.

General references

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

And after he had taken leave of them, he departed into the mountain to pray.

I receive not glory from men.

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

Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: