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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Because

he himself cancel'd our sins by the crucifixion of his body, that we being set free from sin, might live in the service of virtue. it is by his bruises that you were healed:

for Jesus Christ himself has already suffer'd for our sins, the innocent for the guilty, to bring us to God: who, tho' he died with respect to his body, was rais'd to life by that spirit,

Since then Christ has with respect to his mortal nature died for us, arm yourselves with this reflection, that he, who is dead with respect to sensuality, has renounced sin;

was not the Messiah to have suffer'd thus, and after that enter into his glory?

explaining them, and setting it to view, that the Messiah was to suffer and rise again from the dead: and that Jesus, whom he denounc'd to them, was that very Messiah.

For it was agreeable to his wisdom, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to consecrate the author of their salvation by his sufferings.

For us

who was destin'd before the creation of the world, tho' 'tis of late only that he has appear'd, upon your account:

Leaving

for I have given you example, that you might behave to one another, as I have to you.

for whom he before approv'd, he predispos'd to follow the example of his son, who was to conduct them all as their elder brother;

Imitate herein my example as I do that of Christ.

for Christ loved us, and for us gave himself an offering and a sacrifice acceptable to God.

for the same temper of mind ought to be in you as was in Christ Jesus:

he that says he is attach'd to Christ, ought to regulate his conduct by his example.

this is the proof of the divine love, Christ expos'd his life for us: and we ought to expose our lives for the brethren.

they overcame him by the blood of the lamb, and by the word to which they gave testimony; for their lives they expos'd to the last.

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and when they had taken their leave, he retired to a mountain to pray.

I do not by this seek your applause.

bless them who persecute you:

for the same temper of mind ought to be in you as was in Christ Jesus: