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 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.

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,

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,

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

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.

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

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

Leaving

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

And, having dismissed them, he departed into the mountain to pray.

I do not receive glory from men,

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

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