1 Peter 2:21

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For {G1519} hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ ἐκλήθητε: ὅτι καὶ Χριστὸς ἔπαθεν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν, ἡμῖν ὑπολιμπάνων ὑπογραμμὸν, ἵνα ἐπακολουθήσητε τοῖς ἴχνεσιν αὐτοῦ:

Transliteration

For eis touto gar eklēthēte: hoti kai Christos epathen hyper hēmōn, hēmin hypolimpanōn hypogrammon, hina epakolouthēsēte tois ichnesin autou:

Grammar Details

• *eis*: preposition + accusative - to/for
• *touto*: demonstrative pronoun, neuter singular accusative - this
• *gar*: conjunction - for
• *eklēthēte*: aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you were called
• *hoti*: conjunction - because
• *kai*: adverb - also/even
• *Christos*: noun, masculine singular nominative - Christ
• *epathen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - suffered
• *hyper*: preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of
• *hēmōn*: pronoun, 1st person plural genitive - us
• *hēmin*: pronoun, 1st person plural dative - to us/for us
• *hypolimpanōn*: present active participle, masculine singular nominative - leaving behind
• *hypogrammon*: noun, masculine singular accusative - example/pattern
• *hina*: conjunction - so that/in order that
• *epakolouthēsēte*: aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might follow
• *tois ichnesin*: noun with article, neuter plural dative - the steps/footprints
• *autou*: pronoun, masculine singular genitive - of him/his

Word Meanings

• *eklēthēte*: you were called/invited/summoned
• *epathen*: suffered/endured pain
• *hypolimpanōn*: leaving behind/bequeathing
• *hypogrammon*: example/pattern/model to copy
• *epakolouthēsēte*: might follow/follow after/imitate
• *ichnesin*: steps/footprints/tracks

Referenced Verses

• 1 John 2:6 : 6 he that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked.
• Matt 16:24 : 24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
• Acts 14:22 : 22 confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.
• 1 Pet 3:18 : 18 Because Christ also {G3958} suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;
• 1 Pet 4:1 : 1 Forasmuch then as Christ suffered {G5228} {G2257} in the flesh, arm ye yourselves also with the same mind; for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;
• 1 John 3:16 : 16 Hereby {G5129} know we love, {G2316} because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
• Heb 2:10 : 10 For it became him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
• Matt 11:29 : 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
• Rom 8:29 : 29 For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren:
• Eph 5:2 : 2 and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.
• Phil 2:5 : 5 Have this {G5426} mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
• John 13:15 : 15 For I have given you an example, that ye also should do as I have done to you.
• John 16:33 : 33 These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
• Acts 9:16 : 16 for I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake.
• Ps 85:13 : 13 Righteousness shall go before him, And shall make his footsteps a way [to walk in].
• Matt 10:38 : 38 And he that doth not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.
• Mark 8:34-35 : 34 And he called unto him the multitude with his disciples, and said unto them, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 35 For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's shall save it.
• Luke 9:23-25 : 23 And he said unto all, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross {G2596} daily, and follow me. 24 For whosoever {G302} would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever {G302} shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. 25 For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self?
• Luke 14:26-27 : 26 If any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. 27 {G2532} Whosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
• Luke 24:26 : 26 Behooved it not the Christ to suffer these things, and to enter into his glory?
• 1 Thess 3:3 : 3 that no man be moved by these afflictions; for yourselves know that hereunto we are appointed.
• 1 Thess 4:2 : 2 For ye know what charge we gave you through the Lord Jesus.
• 2 Tim 3:12 : 12 Yea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
• 1 Cor 11:1 : 1 Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.
• Acts 17:3 : 3 opening and alleging that it behooved the Christ to suffer, and to rise again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom, [said he,] I proclaim unto you, is the Christ.
• 1 Pet 1:20 : 20 who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was manifested at the end of times for your sake,
• 1 Pet 2:24 : 24 who his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.
• 1 Pet 3:9 : 9 not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for {G3754} hereunto {G5124} were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
• Rev 12:11 : 11 And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their life even unto death.