1 Peter 2:21

New Century Version

This is what you were called to do, because Christ suffered for you and gave you an example to follow. So you should do as he did.

Cross References

Psalm 85:13

Goodness will go before God and prepare the way for him.

Matthew 10:38

Whoever is not willing to carry the cross and follow me is not worthy of me.

Matthew 11:29

Accept my teachings and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in spirit, and you will find rest for your lives.

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to his followers, “If people want to follow me, they must give up the things they want. They must be willing even to give up their lives to follow me.

Luke 24:26

They said that the Christ must suffer these things before he enters his glory.”

John 13:15

I did this as an example so that you should do as I have done for you.

John 16:33

“I told you these things so that you can have peace in me. In this world you will have trouble, but be brave! I have defeated the world.”

Acts 14:22

making the followers of Jesus stronger and helping them stay in the faith. They said, “We must suffer many things to enter God’s kingdom.”

Acts 17:3

He explained and proved that the Christ must die and then rise from the dead. He said, “This Jesus I am telling you about is the Christ.”

Acts 9:16

I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.”

Romans 8:29

God knew them before he made the world, and he chose them to be like his Son so that Jesus would be the firstborn of many brothers and sisters.

1 Corinthians 11:1

Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.

Ephesians 5:2

Live a life of love just as Christ loved us and gave himself for us as a sweet-smelling offering and sacrifice to God.

Philippians 2:5

In your lives you must think and act like Christ Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 3:3

so none of you would be upset by these troubles. You yourselves know that we must face these troubles.

1 Thessalonians 4:2

You know what we told you to do by the authority of the Lord Jesus.

2 Timothy 3:12

Everyone who wants to live as God desires, in Christ Jesus, will be persecuted.

Hebrews 2:10

God is the One who made all things, and all things are for his glory. He wanted to have many children share his glory, so he made the One who leads people to salvation perfect through suffering.

1 Peter 1:20

Christ was chosen before the world was made, but he was shown to the world in these last times for your sake.

1 Peter 2:24

Christ carried our sins in his body on the cross so we would stop living for sin and start living for what is right. And you are healed because of his wounds.

1 Peter 3:18

Christ himself suffered for sins once. He was not guilty, but he suffered for those who are guilty to bring you to God. His body was killed, but he was made alive in the spirit.

1 Peter 3:9

Do not do wrong to repay a wrong, and do not insult to repay an insult. But repay with a blessing, because you yourselves were called to do this so that you might receive a blessing.

1 Peter 4:1

Since Christ suffered while he was in his body, strengthen yourselves with the same way of thinking Christ had. The person who has suffered in the body is finished with sin.

1 Peter 4:13

But be happy that you are sharing in Christ’s sufferings so that you will be happy and full of joy when Christ comes again in glory.

1 John 2:6

Whoever says that he lives in God must live as Jesus lived.

1 John 3:16

This is how we know what real love is: Jesus gave his life for us. So we should give our lives for our brothers and sisters.

Revelation 12:11

And our brothers and sisters defeated him by the blood of the Lamb’s death and by the message they preached. They did not love their lives so much that they were afraid of death.