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

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.

For Christ also suffered once for sins, 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,

Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh,arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,

Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?"

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

For it was fitting that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering.

For us

He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was made manifest in the last times for the sake of you

Leaving

Righteousness will go before him and make his footsteps a way.

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

For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.

Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.

And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,

whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.

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

And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death.

General references

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself.

And after he had taken leave of them, he went up on the mountain to pray.

I do not receive glory from people.

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.

Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,