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 bore our sins in his body upon the stake, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness. You were healed because of his wounds (stripes).

Because Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit.

Since Christ suffered physically for us, you too must strengthen yourselves with the same way of thinking that he had. Whoever suffers physically has ceased from sin.

Did the Christ need to suffer these things and enter into his glory?

He explained and proved that Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. And that Jesus is the Messiah.

It was appropriate that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, should bring many sons to glory, to make the Chief Agent of their salvation perfect through suffering.

For us

Jesus was known before the foundation of the world. He was made known at the end times for your sake.

Leaving

Righteousness will go ahead of him and make a path for his steps.

I have given you an example. You should also do as I have done to you.

Those he first recognized, he ordained in advance that they be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.

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

Walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us. He was an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling odor.

Have this attitude (mind-set) (understanding) (mental state) in you that was also in Christ Jesus.

He that says he lives in union with him should walk as he walked.

By this we know love, because he (Jesus) gave his life for us. We ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.

They conquered (overcame) him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they did not love their lives when faced with death.

General references

Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be like him.

After he left he went to the mountain to pray.

I do not accept glory from men.

Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse.

Have this attitude (mind-set) (understanding) (mental state) in you that was also in Christ Jesus.