1 Peter 2:21

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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  • 1 John 2:6 : 6 He who is saying in him he doth remain, ought according as he walked also himself so to walk.
  • Matt 16:24 : 24 Then said Jesus to his disciples, `If any one doth will to come after me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow me,
  • Acts 14:22 : 22 confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting to remain in the faith, and that through many tribulations it behoveth us to enter into the reign of God,
  • 1 Pet 3:18 : 18 because also Christ once for sin did suffer -- righteous for unrighteous -- that he might lead us to God, having been put to death indeed, in the flesh, and having been made alive in the spirit,
  • 1 Pet 4:1 : 1 Christ, then, having suffered for us in the flesh, ye also with the same mind arm yourselves, because he who did suffer in the flesh hath done with sin,
  • 1 John 3:16 : 16 in this we have known the love, because he for us his life did lay down, and we ought for the brethren the lives to lay down;
  • Heb 2:10 : 10 For it was becoming to Him, because of whom `are' the all things, and through whom `are' the all things, many sons to glory bringing, the author of their salvation through sufferings to make perfect,
  • Matt 11:29 : 29 take up my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls,
  • Rom 8:29 : 29 because whom He did foreknow, He also did fore-appoint, conformed to the image of His Son, that he might be first-born among many brethren;
  • Eph 5:2 : 2 and walk in love, as also the Christ did love us, and did give himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odour of a sweet smell,
  • Phil 2:5 : 5 For, let this mind be in you that `is' also in Christ Jesus,
  • John 13:15 : 15 `For an example I gave to you, that, according as I did to you, ye also may do;
  • John 16:33 : 33 these things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace, in the world ye shall have tribulation, but take courage -- I have overcome the world.'
  • Acts 9:16 : 16 for I will shew him how many things it behoveth him for My name to suffer.'
  • Ps 85:13 : 13 Righteousness before Him goeth, And maketh His footsteps for a way!
  • Matt 10:38 : 38 and whoever doth not receive his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.
  • Mark 8:34-35 : 34 And having called near the multitude, with his disciples, he said to them, `Whoever doth will to come after me -- let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow me; 35 for whoever may will to save his life shall lose it; and whoever may lose his life for my sake and for the good news' sake, he shall save it;
  • Luke 9:23-25 : 23 And he said unto all, `If any one doth will to come after me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me; 24 for whoever may will to save his life, shall lose it, and whoever may lose his life for my sake, he shall save it; 25 for what is a man profited, having gained the whole world, and having lost or having forfeited himself?
  • Luke 14:26-27 : 26 `If any one doth come unto me, and doth not hate his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and yet even his own life, he is not able to be my disciple; 27 and whoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, is not able to be my disciple.
  • Luke 24:26 : 26 Was it not behoving the Christ these things to suffer, and to enter into his glory?'
  • 1 Thess 3:3 : 3 that no one be moved in these tribulations, for yourselves have known that for this we are set,
  • 1 Thess 4:2 : 2 for ye have known what commands we gave you through the Lord Jesus,
  • 2 Tim 3:12 : 12 and all also who will to live piously in Christ Jesus shall be persecuted,
  • 1 Cor 11:1 : 1 Followers of me become ye, as I also `am' of Christ.
  • Acts 17:3 : 3 opening and alleging, `That the Christ it behoved to suffer, and to rise again out of the dead, and that this is the Christ -- Jesus whom I proclaim to you.'
  • 1 Pet 1:20 : 20 foreknown, indeed, before the foundation of the world, and manifested in the last times because of you,
  • 1 Pet 2:24 : 24 who our sins himself did bear in his body, upon the tree, that to the sins having died, to the righteousness we may live; by whose stripes ye were healed,
  • 1 Pet 3:9 : 9 not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;
  • Rev 12:11 : 11 and they did overcome him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life -- unto death;

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    19for this `is' gracious, if because of conscience toward God any one doth endure sorrows, suffering unrighteously;

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    16having a good conscience, that in that in which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be ashamed who are traducing your good behaviour in Christ;

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  • 1 Pet 4:1
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    1Christ, then, having suffered for us in the flesh, ye also with the same mind arm yourselves, because he who did suffer in the flesh hath done with sin,

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    4so that we ourselves do glory in you in the assemblies of God, for your endurance and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye bear;

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    22who did not commit sin, nor was guile found in his mouth,

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    14for ye became imitators, brethren, of the assemblies of God that are in Judea in Christ Jesus, because such things ye suffered, even ye, from your own countrymen, as also they from the Jews,

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    16and if as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; and let him glorify God in this respect;

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    3thou, therefore, suffer evil as a good soldier of Jesus Christ;

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    12for your walking worthily of God, who is calling you to His own reign and glory.

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    9not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;

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    19and this he said, signifying by what death he shall glorify God; and having said this, he saith to him, `Be following me.'

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    10An example take ye of the suffering of evil, my brethren, and of the patience, the prophets who did speak in the name of the Lord;

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    32And call to your remembrance the former days, in which, having been enlightened, ye did endure much conflict of sufferings,

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