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 his own self bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by his stripes you were healed.

Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;

Forasmuch then as Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind; for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin;

Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and to enter into his glory?"

explaining and demonstrating that the Messiah had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, "This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Messiah."

For it became him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many children to glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

For us

who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake,

Leaving

Righteousness goes before him, And prepares the way for his steps.

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

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

Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.

And walk in love, even as Christ also loved us, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.

Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus,

he who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked.

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

They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony. They did not love their life, even to death.

General references

Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.

After he had taken leave of them, he went up the mountain to pray.

I do not receive glory from men.

Bless those who persecute [you]; bless, and do not curse.

Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus,