1 Peter 2:21
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For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:
In other translations
For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:
Greek words
εἰςeisTo thisG1519τοῦτοtoutohereuntoG3778γὰρgarforG1063ἐκλήθητε,eklēthēteyou have been called,G2564ὅτιhotibecauseG3754καὶkaialsoG2532ΧριστὸςChristosChristG5547ἔπαθενepathensufferedG3958ὑπὲρhuperforG5228ὑμῶν,humōnfor you,G4771ὑμῖνhuminyouG4771ὑπολιμπάνωνhupolimpanōnleavingG5277ὑπογραμμὸνhupogrammonan exampleG5261ἵναinathatG2443ἐπακολουθήσητεepakolouthēsēteyou may follow afterG1872τοῖςtoistheG3588ἴχνεσινichnesinstepsG2487αὐτοῦ·autouof Him:G846
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- 1 John 2:6He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.
- Matthew 16:24Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
- John 13:15For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.I have set you an example so that you should do as I have done for you.
- Ephesians 5:2And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.
- 1 John 3:16Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
- 1 Corinthians 11:1Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.You are to imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.
- 1 Peter 2:24Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”
- Philippians 2:5Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus:
- 1 Peter 4:1Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;Therefore, since Christ suffered in His body, arm yourselves with the same resolve, because anyone who has suffered in his body is done with sin.
- Acts 14:22Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.
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