Verse 21
1 Peter 2:21
Young's Literal Translation
21
for to this ye were called, because Christ also did suffer for you, leaving to you an example, that ye may follow his steps,
Original Language Text
greek
εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ ἐκλήθητε, ὅτι καὶ Χριστὸς ἔπαθεν ὑπὲρ ⸀ὑμῶν, ὑμῖν ὑπολιμπάνων ὑπογραμμὸν ἵνα ἐπακολουθήσητε τοῖς ἴχνεσιν αὐτοῦ·
English Translation
For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example that you might follow in his steps.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
Done.
Sign in to save notes and annotations.
Chapter 2 Context
1
Having put aside, then, all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakin...
Focus ↗
2
as new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow,
Focus ↗
3
if so be ye did taste that the Lord [is] gracious,
Focus ↗
4
to whom coming -- a living stone -- by men, indeed, having been disapproved of, but with God (Elohim...
Focus ↗
5
and ye yourselves, as living stones, are built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up...
Focus ↗
6
Wherefore, also, it is contained in the Writing: 'Lo, I lay in Zion a chief corner-stone, choice, pr...
Focus ↗
7
to you, then, who are believing [is] the preciousness; and to the unbelieving, a stone that the buil...
Focus ↗
8
and a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence -- who are stumbling at the word, being unbelieving,...
Focus ↗
9
and ye [are] a choice race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired, that the excellenc...
Focus ↗
10
who [were] once not a people, and [are] now the people of God (Elohim); who had not found kindness,...
Focus ↗
11
Beloved, I call upon [you], as strangers and sojourners, to keep from the fleshly desires, that war...
Focus ↗
12
having your behaviour among the nations right, that in that which they speak against you as evil-doe...
Focus ↗
13
Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest,
Focus ↗
14
whether to governors, as to those sent through him, for punishment, indeed, of evil-doers, and a pra...
Focus ↗
15
because, so is the will of God (Elohim), doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of the foolish...
Focus ↗
16
as free, and not having the freedom as the cloak of the evil, but as servants of God (Elohim);
Focus ↗
17
to all give ye honour; the brotherhood love ye; God (Elohim) fear ye; the king honour ye.
Focus ↗
18
The domestics! be subjecting yourselves in all fear to the masters, not only to the good and gentle,...
Focus ↗
19
for this [is] gracious, if because of conscience toward God (Elohim) any one doth endure sorrows, su...
Focus ↗
20
for what renown [is it], if sinning and being buffeted, ye do endure [it]? but if, doing good and su...
Focus ↗
21
for to this ye were called, because Christ also did suffer for you, leaving to you an example, that...
22
who did not commit sin, nor was guile found in his mouth,
Focus ↗
23
who being reviled -- was not reviling again, suffering -- was not threatening, and was committing hi...
Focus ↗
24
who our sins himself did bear in his body, upon the tree, that to the sins having died, to the right...
Focus ↗
25
for ye were as sheep going astray, but ye turned back now to the shepherd and overseer of your souls...
Focus ↗