And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.
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, Higit pang mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For even to this were you called [it is inseparable from your vocation]. For Christ also suffered for you, leaving you [His personal] example, so that you should follow in His footsteps. American Standard Version (1901) For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps: Common English Bible You were called to this kind of endurance, because Christ suffered on your behalf. He left you an example so that you might follow in his footsteps. Catholic Public Domain Version For you have been called to this because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, so that you would follow in his footsteps. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For unto this are you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example that you should follow his steps. |
And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.
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.
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.
Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His glory?"
For I gave you an example, that just as I did to you, you also should do.
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."
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."
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."
For I will show him all the things that he must suffer for My name's sake."
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.
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.
that no one should be disturbed by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we are appointed unto this.
Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
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.
having been foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, He was made manifest in these last times for you,
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.
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,
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.
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,
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.
He who claims to abide in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.
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.
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.