1 Peter 2:21

Bishops' Bible (1568)

For herevnto veryly were ye called, for Christe also suffered for vs, leauyng vs an ensample, that ye should folowe his steppes.

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  • 1 John 2:6 : 6 He that sayth he bydeth in him, ought to walke euen as he walked.
  • Matt 16:24 : 24 Then sayde Iesus vnto his disciples: If any man wyll folowe me, let hym forsake him selfe, and take vp his crosse, and folowe me.
  • Acts 14:22 : 22 And strengthed the disciples soules agayne, and exhorted them to continue in the fayth, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kyngdome of God.
  • 1 Pet 3:18 : 18 Forasmuch as Christe hath once suffered for sinnes, the iust for the vniust to bryng vs to God, and was kylled as parteynyng to the fleshe, but was quickened in the spirite.
  • 1 Pet 4:1 : 1 For as muche then as Christ hath suffered for vs in the fleshe, arme ye your selues lykewise with the same mynde: for he which suffereth in the fleshe, ceasseth from sinne:
  • 1 John 3:16 : 16 Hereby perceaue we loue, because he layde downe his lyfe for vs, & we ought to lay downe our lyues for the brethren.
  • Heb 2:10 : 10 For it became hym, for whom are all thynges, and by whom are all thynges, after he had brought many sonnes vnto glorie, that he shoulde make the capitayne of their saluation perfect through afflictions.
  • Matt 11:29 : 29 Take my yoke vpon you and learne of me, for I am meeke & lowly in heart: and ye shall finde rest vnto your soules.
  • Rom 8:29 : 29 For those which he knewe before, he also dyd predestinate, that they shoulde be lyke fashioned vnto the shape of his sonne, that he myght be ye first begotten among many brethren.
  • Eph 5:2 : 2 And walke ye in loue, euen as Christe hath loued vs, and hath geuen hym selfe for vs an offering and a sacrifice of a sweete smellyng sauour to God.
  • Phil 2:5 : 5 Let ye same mynde be in you, which was in Christe Iesus:
  • John 13:15 : 15 For I haue geuen you an ensample, that ye shoulde do as I haue done to you.
  • John 16:33 : 33 These wordes haue I spoken vnto you, that in me ye myght haue peace. For in the worlde shall ye haue tribulation: but be of good cheare, I haue ouercome the worlde.
  • Acts 9:16 : 16 For I wyl shew hym how great thinges he must suffer for my names sake.
  • Ps 85:13 : 13 Euery man shall cause righteousnes to go before him: and he shall direct his steppes in the way.
  • Matt 10:38 : 38 And he that taketh not his crosse, & foloweth me, is not worthy of me.
  • Mark 8:34-35 : 34 And when he had called the people vnto hym, with his disciples also, he said vnto them: Whosoeuer wyll folow me, let hym forsake hym selfe, and take vp his crosse, and folowe me. 35 For whosoeuer wyll saue his life, shall lose it: But whosoeuer shall lose his life, for my sake & the Gospels, the same shall saue it.
  • Luke 9:23-25 : 23 And he said to the all: If any man wyl come after me, let him denie him selfe, & take vp his crosse dayly, & folowe me. 24 For whosoeuer wyl saue his lyfe, shal lose it: But whosoeuer shal lose his lyfe for my sake, the same shall saue it. 25 For what auauntageth it a man yf he wynne the whole worlde, and lose hym selfe, or runne in daunger of hym selfe?
  • Luke 14:26-27 : 26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father and mother, and wyfe, and chyldren, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his owne lyfe also, he can not be my disciple. 27 And whosoeuer doth not beare his crosse, and come after me, can not be my disciple.
  • Luke 24:26 : 26 Ought not Christe to haue suffered these thinges, & to enter into his glory?
  • 1 Thess 3:3 : 3 That no man shoulde be moued in these afflictions: For ye your selues knowe, that we are appoynted therevnto.
  • 1 Thess 4:2 : 2 For ye knowe what commaundementes we gaue you by the Lorde Iesus.
  • 2 Tim 3:12 : 12 Yea, and all that wyll lyue godly in Christe Iesus, shall suffer persecution.
  • 1 Cor 11:1 : 1 Be ye the folowers of me, euen as I am of Christe.
  • Acts 17:3 : 3 Openyng and alleagyng, that Christ must needes haue suffred, and rysen agayne from the dead, and that this is Christe Iesus, which I preache to you.
  • 1 Pet 1:20 : 20 Which was ordeyned beforehande, euen before the worlde was made, but was declared in the last tymes for your sakes:
  • 1 Pet 2:24 : 24 Which his owne selfe bare our sinnes in his body on the tree, that we beyng deliuered from sinne, shoulde liue vnto ryghteousnes: By whose strypes ye were healed.
  • 1 Pet 3:9 : 9 Not rendryng euyl for euyll, or rebuke for rebuke: but contrarywyse blesse, knowyng that ye are therevnto called, euen that ye shoulde be heyres of the blessyng.
  • Rev 12:11 : 11 And they ouercame hym by the blood of the Lambe, and by the worde of their testimonie, and they loued not their lyues vnto the death.

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    19For it is thanke worthy, yf a man for coscience toward god, endure griefe, and suffer wrong vndeserued.

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    16And that with mekenesse and feare, hauyng a good conscience: that where as they backebite you as euyll doers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conuersation in Christe.

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    18Forasmuch as Christe hath once suffered for sinnes, the iust for the vniust to bryng vs to God, and was kylled as parteynyng to the fleshe, but was quickened in the spirite.

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    29For vnto you it is geuen for Christe, not only this to beleue on hym: but also this, to suffer for his sake,

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    4So that we our selues reioyce in you in the Churches of God, ouer your pacience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye suffer,

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    12Dearely beloued, thinke it not straunge concerning the fierie triall, which thing is to trye you, as though some straunge thyng happened vnto you.

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    22Which did no sinne, neyther was there guyle founde in his mouth.

    23Whiche when he was reuiled, reuiled not agayne: when he suffred, he threatned not, but committed the vengeaunce to him that iudgeth righteously.

    24Which his owne selfe bare our sinnes in his body on the tree, that we beyng deliuered from sinne, shoulde liue vnto ryghteousnes: By whose strypes ye were healed.

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    14For ye brethren became folowers of the Churches of God, which in Iurie are in Christe Iesus: for ye haue suffred lyke thynges of your countreymen, as they haue of the Iewes:

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    9Whom resist stedfast in the fayth, knowyng that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the worlde.

    10But the God of all grace whiche hath called vs vnto his eternall glory by Christe Iesus, shal his owne selfe, after that ye haue suffred a litle affliction, make you perfite, setle, strength, and stablyshe you.

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    17Brethren, be folowers together of me, and loke on them which walke so as ye haue vs for an ensample.

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    16Yf any man suffer as a Christian man, let hym not be ashamed, but let him glorifie God on this behalfe.

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    3Thou therfore suffer afflictions as a good souldier of Iesus Christe.

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    9Not rendryng euyl for euyll, or rebuke for rebuke: but contrarywyse blesse, knowyng that ye are therevnto called, euen that ye shoulde be heyres of the blessyng.

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    13Moreouer, who is it that wyll harme you, yf ye folowe that which is good?

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    19Wherefore, let them that are troubled accordyng to the wyll of God, commit their soules to him with well doyng, as vnto a faythfull creatour.

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    6And ye became folowers of vs, and of the Lorde, receauyng the worde in much affliction, with ioy of the holy ghost:

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    3Consider therfore hym that endured such speakyng agaynst hym of sinners, lest you shoulde be weryed, fayntyng in your myndes.

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    15For I haue geuen you an ensample, that ye shoulde do as I haue done to you.

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    4For veryly when we were with you, we tolde you before that we shoulde suffer tribulation, euen as it came to passe, and as ye knowe.

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    10For it became hym, for whom are all thynges, and by whom are all thynges, after he had brought many sonnes vnto glorie, that he shoulde make the capitayne of their saluation perfect through afflictions.

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    5For as the afflictions of Christ are plenteous in vs: euen so is our consolation plenteous by Christe.

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    12And labour, working with our owne handes. We are reuyled, and we blesse. We are persecuted, and suffer it.

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    19That spake he, signifiyng by what death he should glorifie God. And whe he had spoken this, he sayth vnto hym, folowe me.

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    15For so is the wyll of God, that with well doyng, ye may stoppe the mouthes of foolishe and ignoraunt men:

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    10Take my brethren, the prophetes for an ensample of suffering aduersitie, and of patience, which spake in the name of the Lorde.

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    14Wherevnto he called you by our Gospell, to the obteyning of the glorie of our Lorde Iesus Christe.

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    18For in that he hym selfe suffered and was tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.

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    32Call to remebraunce the former dayes, in the which after ye had receaued light ye endured a great fyght of aduersities:

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