Verse 21
1 Peter 2:21
Darby Translation
21
For to this have ye been called; for Christ also has suffered for you, leaving you a model that ye should follow in 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.
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Chapter 2 Context
1
Laying aside therefore all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envyings and all evil speakings,
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as newborn babes desire earnestly the pure mental milk of the word, that by it ye may grow up to sal...
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if indeed ye have tasted that the Lord [is] good.
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To whom coming, a living stone, cast away indeed as worthless by men, but with God (Elohim) chosen,...
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yourselves also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer...
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Because it is contained in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Zion a corner stone, elect, precious: and...
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To you therefore who believe [is] the preciousness; but to the disobedient, the stone which the buil...
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and a stone of stumbling and rock of offence; [who] stumble at the word, being disobedient to which...
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But *ye* [are] a chosen race, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a possession, that ye...
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who once [were] not a people, but now God (Elohim)'s people; who were not enjoying mercy, but now ha...
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Beloved, I exhort [you], as strangers and sojourners, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war again...
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having your conversation honest among the Gentiles, that [as to that] in which they speak against yo...
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Be in subjection [therefore] to every human institution for the Lord's sake; whether to [the] king a...
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or to rulers as sent by him, for vengeance on evildoers, and praise to them that do well.
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Because so is the will of God (Elohim), that by well-doing ye put to silence the ignorance of sensel...
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as free, and not as having liberty as a cloak of malice, but as God (Elohim)'s bondmen.
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Shew honour to all, love the brotherhood, fear God (Elohim), honour the king.
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Servants, [be] subject with all fear to your masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to t...
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For this [is] acceptable, if one, for conscience sake towards God (Elohim), endure griefs, suffering...
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For what glory [is it], if sinning and being buffeted ye shall bear [it]? but if, doing good and suf...
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For to this have ye been called; for Christ also has suffered for you, leaving you a model that ye s...
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who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth;
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who, [when] reviled, reviled not again; [when] suffering, threatened not; but gave [himself] over in...
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who himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, in order that, being dead to sins, we may live to...
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For ye were going astray as sheep, but have now returned to the shepherd and overseer of your souls.
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