1 Peter 2:21

English Majority Text Version

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving behind an example for you, that you should follow in His footsteps,

Cross References

Matthew 10:38

And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.

Matthew 11:29

Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.

Luke 24:26

Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His glory?"

John 13:15

For I gave you an example, that just as I did to you, you also should do.

John 16:33

These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation; but have courage, I have overcome the world."

Acts 14:22

strengthening the souls of the disciples, urging them to continue in the faith, saying, "Through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God."

Acts 17:3

interpreting and pointing out that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer, and to arise from the dead, and saying that "This is the Christ, Jesus, whom I proclaim to you."

Acts 9:16

For I will show him all the things that he must suffer for My name's sake."

Romans 8:29

Because whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brothers.

1 Corinthians 11:1

Be imitators of me, just as I also am of Christ.

Ephesians 5:2

And walk in love, just as Christ also loved us and gave Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a fragrant aroma.

Philippians 2:5

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

1 Thessalonians 3:3

that no one should be disturbed by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we are appointed unto this.

1 Thessalonians 4:2

For you know what commandments we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

2 Timothy 3:12

Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

Hebrews 2:10

For it was fitting for Him, on account of whom are all things and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to perfect the Author of their salvation through sufferings.

1 Peter 1:20

having been foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, He was made manifest in these last times for you,

1 Peter 2:24

who Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, in order that having died to sins, we might live unto righteousness--by whose stripes you were healed.

1 Peter 3:18

For Christ also suffered once to atone for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring you to God, being put to death in the flesh, but made alive by the Spirit,

1 Peter 3:9

not rendering evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called for this purpose, that you may inherit a blessing.

1 Peter 4:1

Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, you also arm yourselves with the same mind, because he who suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,

1 Peter 4:13

but inasmuch as you partake in the sufferings of Christ, rejoice, in order that also at the unveiling of His glory, you may rejoice with great happiness.

1 John 2:6

He who claims to abide in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.

1 John 3:16

By this we have come to know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives in behalf of our brothers.

Revelation 12:11

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.