For you have been calledfor thispurpose, sinceChristalsosufferedfor you, leavingyou an examplefor you to followin His steps,
the one who sayshe abidesin Him oughthimselfto walkin the same manneras He walked.
ThenJesussaidto His disciples,"Ifanyonewishesto comeafterMe, he must denyhimself,and takeup his crossand followMe.
"For I gaveyou an examplethat you alsoshould doas I didto you.
and walkin love,justas Christalsolovedyou and gaveHimselfup for us, an offeringand a sacrificeto Godas a fragrantaroma.
We knowloveby this,that He laiddownHis lifefor us; and we oughtto lay downour livesfor the brethren.
and He Himselfboreour sinsin His bodyon the cross,sothat we might dieto sinand liveto righteousness;for by His woundsyou were healed.
Be imitatorsof me, justas I alsoam of Christ.
Therefore,since Christhas sufferedin the flesh,armyourselves alsowith the samepurpose,becausehe who has sufferedin the fleshhas ceasedfrom sin,
Havethisattitudein yourselveswhichwas alsoin ChristJesus,
"TakeMy yokeupon you and learnfrom Me, for I amgentleand humblein heart,and YOU WILL FINDRESTFOR YOUR SOULS.
For those whomHe foreknew,He alsopredestined[to become] conformedto the imageof His Son,sothat He would be the firstbornamongmanybrethren;
strengtheningthe soulsof the disciples,encouragingthem to continuein the faith,and [saying], "Throughmanytribulationswe mustenterthe kingdomof God."
For Christalsodiedfor sinsonce for all,[the] justfor [the] unjust,sothat He might bringus to God,having been put to deathin the flesh,but made alivein the spirit;
"And he whodoes not takehis crossand followafterMe is not worthyof Me.
not returningevilfor evilorinsultfor insult,but giving a blessinginstead;for you were calledfor the verypurpose that you might inherita blessing.
"These thingsI have spokento you, sothat in Me you may havepeace.In the worldyou havetribulation,but take courage;I have overcomethe world."
"And they overcamehim becauseof the bloodof the Lamband becauseof the wordof their testimony,and they did not lovetheir lifeeven whenfaced with death.
For it was fittingfor Him, for whomare allthings,and throughwhomare all things,in bringingmanysonsto glory,to perfectthe authorof their salvationthroughsufferings.
Indeed,allwho desireto livegodlyin ChristJesuswill be persecuted.
Righteousnesswill gobeforeHim And will makeHis footstepsinto a way.
For He was foreknownbeforethe foundationof the world,but has appearedin theselasttimesfor the sakeof you
For you knowwhatcommandmentswe gaveyou by [the authority of] the LordJesus.
so that no onewould be disturbedby theseafflictions;for you yourselvesknowthat we have been destinedfor this.
explainingand giving evidencethat the Christhadto sufferand rise againfrom the dead,and [saying], "ThisJesuswhomI am proclaimingto you is the Christ."
for I will showhim how muchhe mustsufferfor My name'ssake."
"Was it not necessaryfor the Christto sufferthese thingsand to enterinto His glory?"
but to the degreethat you sharethe sufferingsof Christ,keep on rejoicing,sothat alsoat the revelationof His gloryyou may rejoicewith exultation.