1 Peter 2:21

Bible in Basic English 1965

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:

Cross References

Psalm 85:13

Righteousness will go before him, making a way for his footsteps.

Matthew 10:38

And he who does not take his cross and come after me is not good enough for me.

Matthew 11:29

Take my yoke on you and become like me, for I am gentle and without pride, and you will have rest for your souls;

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross, and come after me.

Luke 24:26

Was it not necessary for the Christ to go through these things, and to come into his glory?

John 13:15

I have given you an example, so that you may do what I have done to you.

John 16:33

I have said all these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble: but take heart! I have overcome the world.

Acts 14:22

Making strong the souls of the disciples, saying to them that they were to keep the faith, and that we have to go through troubles of all sorts to come into the kingdom of God.

Acts 17:3

Saying to them clearly and openly that Christ had to be put to death and come back to life again; and that this Jesus, whom, he said, I am preaching to you, is the Christ.

Acts 9:16

For I will make clear to him what troubles he will have to undergo for me.

Romans 8:29

Because those of whom he had knowledge before they came into existence, were marked out by him to be made like his Son, so that he might be the first among a band of brothers:

1 Corinthians 11:1

So take me for your example, even as I take Christ for mine.

Ephesians 5:2

And be living in love, even as Christ had love for you, and gave himself up for us, an offering to God for a perfume of a sweet smell.

Philippians 2:5

Let this mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus,

1 Thessalonians 3:3

So that no man might be moved by these troubles; because you see that these things are part of God's purpose for us.

1 Thessalonians 4:2

Because you have in mind the orders we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

2 Timothy 3:12

Yes, and all whose purpose is to be living in the knowledge of God in Christ Jesus, will be cruelly attacked.

Hebrews 2:10

Because it was right for him, for whom and through whom all things have being, in guiding his sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation complete through pain.

1 Peter 1:20

Who was marked out by God before the making of the world, but was caused to be seen in these last times for you,

1 Peter 2:24

He took our sins on himself, giving his body to be nailed on the tree, so that we, being dead to sin, might have a new life in righteousness, and by his wounds we have been made well.

1 Peter 3:18

Because Christ once went through pain for sins, the upright one taking the place of sinners, so that through him we might come back to God; being put to death in the flesh, but given life in the Spirit;

1 Peter 3:9

Not giving back evil for evil, or curse for curse, but in place of cursing, blessing; because this is the purpose of God for you that you may have a heritage of blessing.

1 Peter 4:1

So that as Jesus was put to death in the flesh, do you yourselves be of the same mind; for the death of the flesh puts an end to sin;

1 Peter 4:13

But be glad that you are given a part in the pains of Christ; so that at the revelation of his glory you may have great joy.

1 John 2:6

He who says that he is living in him, will do as he did.

1 John 3:16

In this we see what love is, because he gave his life for us; and it is right for us to give our lives for the brothers.

Revelation 12:11

And they overcame him through the blood of the Lamb and the word of their witness; and loving not their lives they freely gave themselves up to death.