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

Bible References

Because

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

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

Christ therefore having suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he that has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,

Ought not the Christ to suffer these things, and to enter into his glory?

explaining and asserting that the Christ ought to suffer and to rise from the dead; and that this Jesus whom I preach to you is the Christ.

For it became him, for whom are all things and through whom are all things, to perfect by sufferings the prince of their salvation, bringing many sons to glory.

For us

who was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but made manifest in these last times for you,

Leaving

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

For whom he foreknew, he also predestinated to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he may be a first-born among many brothers;

Be followers of me as I also am of Christ.

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

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

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

By this we have known love, because he laid down his life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

And they conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and exposed their lives to death.

General references

and having dismissed them, he went away to the mountain to pray.

I receive not glory from men,

Bless those that persecute, bless and curse not.

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