They inquired into what time or what circumstances the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating when He testified in advance to the messianic sufferings and the glories that would follow.

For you were called to this,
because Christ also suffered for you,
leaving you an example,
so that you should follow in His steps.

Above all, maintain an intense love for each other, since love covers a multitude of sins.

Therefore, as a fellow elder and witness to the sufferings of the Messiah and also a participant in the glory about to be revealed, I exhort the elders among you: