1 Peter 2:21

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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

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Bible References

Because

who himself bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead unto sins, might live unto righteousness; "by whose stripes, [even] his, ye were healed."

For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, put to death indeed in the flesh, but raised to life by the Spirit:

CHRIST then having suffered for us in the flesh, be ye also in mind armed for the same conflict: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sinning;

Ought not the Messiah to suffer these things, and to enter into his glory?

opening them clearly, and laying it evidently down that the Messiah must suffer, and rise again from the dead; and that this man is the Messiah, even Jesus, whom I preach unto you.

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

For us

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

Leaving

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

For whom he foreknew, he predestinated also to a conformity with the image of his Son, that he might be the first-begotten among many brethren.

BE ye imitators of me, as I am of Christ.

and walk in love as Christ also hath loved us, and given himself for us, an oblation and sacrifice to God, for an odour of a sweet smell.

Let the same sentiment of mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

He who saith that he abideth in him, ought as he walked, even so himself to walk.

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

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

General references

And having bid them farewell, he went into a mountain to pray.

I receive not glory from men.

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

Let the same sentiment of mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: