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1 Peter 2:21
For hereunto ye are called: for Christ also suffred for you, leauing you an ensample that ye should follow his steppes.
1 Peter 2:21 · Geneva Bible
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1 Peter 2:21 in other translations
For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:
For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,
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In context
18 Seruaunts, be subiect to your masters with all feare, not onely to the good and courteous, but also to the froward.
19 For this is thanke worthie, if a man for conscience toward God endure griefe, suffering wrongfully.
20 For what praise is it, if when ye be buffeted for your faultes, yee take it paciently? but and if when ye doe well, ye suffer wrong and take it paciently, this is acceptable to God.
21 For hereunto ye are called: for Christ also suffred for you, leauing you an ensample that ye should follow his steppes.
22 Who did no sinne, neither was there guile found in his mouth.
23 Who when hee was reuiled, reuiled not againe: when hee suffered, hee threatned not, but comitted it to him that iudgeth righteously.
24 Who his owne selfe bare our sinnes in his body on the tree, that we being dead to sinne, should liue in righteousnesse: by whose stripes ye were healed.
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