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, our sins, himself, bare up, in his body, unto the tree, in order that we, from our sins getting away, in righteousness, might live, - by whose stripes, ye have been healed;

Because, Christ also, once for all, concerning sins, died, - Just in behalf of unjust, - in order that he might introduce us unto God; being put to death, indeed, in flesh, but made alive in spirit, -

Christ, then, having suffered in flesh, do, ye also, with the same purpose, arm yourselves, - because, he that hath suffered in flesh, hath done with sins, -

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

opening up, and setting forth, that it was needful for, the Christ, to suffer, and to arise from among the dead; and saying , This, is the Christ, - Jesus, whom, I, am declaring unto you.

For it was becoming in him - For the sake of whom are the all things, and by means of whom are the all things, - when, many sons, unto glory, he would lead, The Princely Leader of their salvation, through sufferings, to make perfect.

For us

Foreknown, indeed, before the foundation of the world, but made manifest at a last stage of the times, for the sake of you

Leaving

Righteousness, before him, shall march long, - That he may make, into a way, the steps of its feet.

For, an example, have I given you, - that, just as, I, did unto you, ye also, should be doing.

For, whom he fore-approved, he also fore-appointed to be conformed unto the image of his Son, that he might be firstborn among many brethren, -

Become imitators of me, - even as, I also, am of Christ.

And walk in love - even as, the Christ also, loved you, and delivered himself up in your behalf, an offering and sacrifice unto God, for a fragrance of sweet smell.

The same thing, esteem, in yourselves, which also, in Christ Jesus, ye esteem , -

He that saith, that, in him, he abideth, ought, just as He walked, himself also, to be walking.

Hereby, have we come to understand love: in that, He, for us, his life laid down; and, we, ought, for the brethren, our lives to lay down.

And, they, overcame him by reason of the blood of the Lamb, and by reason of their witnessing word, and they loved not their life, even unto death.

General references

Do not answer a dullard, according to his folly, lest, even thou thyself, become like him;

And, bidding them farewell, he departed into the mountain to pray.

Glory from men, am I not receiving; -

Bless them that persecute, bless, and do not curse.

The same thing, esteem, in yourselves, which also, in Christ Jesus, ye esteem , -