1 Peter 2:21 Parallel Translations

God called you to endure suffering because Christ suffered for you. He left you an example so that you could follow in his footsteps.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

ASV:

For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps:

BBE:

This is God's purpose for you: because Jesus himself underwent punishment for you, giving you an example, so that you might go in his footsteps:

DBY:

For to this have ye been called; for Christ also has suffered for you, leaving you a model that ye should follow in his steps:

ERV:

For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps:

WEY:

And it is to this you were called; because Christ also suffered on your behalf, leaving you an example so that you should follow in His steps.

WBS:

For even to this were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

WEB:

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,

YLT:

for to this ye were called, because Christ also did suffer for you, leaving to you an example, that ye may follow his steps,

1 Peter 2:21 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 11:29 "Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS.

Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.

Acts 14:22 strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, "Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God."

1 Peter 3:9 not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing.

1 Peter 3:18 For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;

1 Peter 4:1 Therefore, since Christ has suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same purpose, because he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,

1 Peter 4:13 but to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that also at the revelation of His glory you may rejoice with exultation. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

2:21 {23} For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an {g} example, that ye should follow his steps:
(23) He alleviates the grievousness of servanthood, while he shows plainly that Christ died also for servants, that they should bear so much more patiently this inequality between men who are of the same nature: moreover setting before them Christ the Lord of lords for an example, he signifies that they cannot but seem too subdued, who show themselves more grieved in the bearing of injuries, than Christ himself who was most just, and most severely of all afflicted, and yet was most patient.
(g) A metaphor of speech taken from painters and schoolmasters.

PNT:

2:21 For even unto this were ye called. It was the experience of the Christian calling in that age to suffer for right doing.
Because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example. Even so Christ our Lord suffered. He is our example.

WES:

2:21 Hereunto are ye - Christians. Called - To suffer wrongfully. Leaving you an example - When he went to God. That ye might follow his steps - Of innocence and patience.

MHC:

2:18-25 Servants in those days generally were slaves, and had heathen masters, who often used them cruelly; yet the apostle directs them to be subject to the masters placed over them by Providence, with a fear to dishonour or offend God. And not only to those pleased with reasonable service, but to the severe, and those angry without cause. The sinful misconduct of one relation, does not justify sinful behaviour in the other; the servant is bound to do his duty, though the master may be sinfully froward and perverse. But masters should be meek and gentle to their servants and inferiors. What glory or distinction could it be, for professed Christians to be patient when corrected for their faults? But if when they behaved well they were ill treated by proud and passionate heathen masters, yet bore it without peevish complaints, or purposes of revenge, and persevered in their duty, this would be acceptable to God as a distinguishing effect of his grace, and would be rewarded by him. Christ's death was designed not only for an example of patience under sufferings, but he bore our sins; he bore the punishment of them, and thereby satisfied Divine justice. Hereby he takes them away from us. The fruits of Christ's sufferings are the death of sin, and a new holy life of righteousness; for both which we have an example, and powerful motives, and ability to perform also, from the death and resurrection of Christ. And our justification; Christ was bruised and crucified as a sacrifice for our sins, and by his stripes the diseases of our souls are cured. Here is man's sin; he goes astray; it is his own act. His misery; he goes astray from the pasture, from the Shepherd, and from the flock, and so exposes himself to dangers without number. Here is the recovery by conversion; they are now returned as the effect of Divine grace. This return is, from all their errors and wanderings, to Christ. Sinners, before their conversion, are always going astray; their life is a continued error.

CONC:

Behalf Christ Example Follow Footsteps Giving God's Hereunto Leaving Model Punishment Purpose Steps Suffer Suffered Underwent

Behalf Christ Example Follow God's Hereunto Jesus Leaving Punishment Purpose Steps Suffer Suffered Underwent

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