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 own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness; by whose wound ye were healed.

For the Christ also has once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in spirit,

Since the Christ has suffered for us in the flesh, be ye also armed with the same thought; for he that has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,

ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter (like this) into his glory?

declaring openly and proposing that it behooved the Christ to have suffered and risen again from the dead and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is the Christ.

For it was expedient that he, for whom are all things and by whom are all things, preparing to bring forth many sons in his glory, should perfect the author of their saving health through sufferings.

For us

already ordained from before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for love of you,

Leaving

Righteousness shall go before him and shall set his steps in the way.

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

For unto those whom he knew beforehand, he also marked out beforehand the way that they might 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 charity even as the Christ also has loved us and has given himself for us as an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour.

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus,

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

In this we have known the charity of God because he laid down his life for us; we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

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

General references

Never answer a fool according to his folly lest thou also be like unto him.

And when he had dispatched them, he departed into the mountain to pray.

I do not receive glory from men.

Bless those who persecute you: bless, and do not curse.

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus,