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

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Bible References

Because

who himself bore our sins in his own body on the cross, that we, having died to our sins, should live to righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.

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

Christ then having suffered in the flesh, do ye also arm yourselves with the same mind; for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;

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

explaining them, and setting forth that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead, and that "this is the Christ,Jesus whom I am making known to you."

For it became him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons 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 manifested in these last times for you,

Leaving

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

For he determined beforehand that those whom he foreknew should be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

Follow my example, as I do that of Christ.

and walk in love, as Christ also loved you, and gave himself for you an offering and a sacrifice to God, of a sweet odor.

Yea, let this mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus,

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

Herein we know love, in that he laid down his life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

and they conquered him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives, even to death.

General references

And when he had taken leave of them, he went away into the mountain to pray.

I receive not honor from men;

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

Yea, let this mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus,