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1 Peter 2:21
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even: Matthew 10:38, Matthew 16:24, Mark 8:34, Mark 8:35, Luke 9:23-25, Luke 14:26, Luke 14:27, John 16:33, Acts 9:16, Acts 14:22, 1 Thessalonians 3:3, 1 Thessalonians 4:2, 2 Timothy 3:12
because: 1 Peter 2:24, 1 Peter 3:18, 1 Peter 4:1, Luke 24:26, Acts 17:3, Hebrews 2:10
for us: Some read, for you. 1 Peter 1:20
leaving: Psalms 85:13, John 13:15, Romans 8:29, 1 Corinthians 11:1, Ephesians 5:2, Philippians 2:5, 1 John 2:6, 1 John 3:16, Revelation 12:11
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 21:4 - shall strike 1 Samuel 25:21 - Surely Psalms 89:51 - footsteps Psalms 119:47 - I will delight Proverbs 26:4 - General Proverbs 27:18 - shall be Ecclesiastes 7:8 - the patient Daniel 9:26 - Messiah Matthew 3:15 - for Matthew 11:29 - for Matthew 12:15 - great Matthew 26:52 - Put Mark 6:46 - General Luke 2:51 - and was Luke 9:56 - And Luke 10:37 - Go Luke 22:51 - And he John 5:41 - General John 10:4 - he goeth Acts 1:1 - of Acts 8:32 - and like Acts 26:25 - I am not Romans 1:6 - the called Romans 4:12 - in the steps Romans 12:14 - General 2 Corinthians 12:18 - in the same steps Colossians 3:13 - even 1 Thessalonians 1:10 - Jesus 1 Thessalonians 4:7 - God 2 Thessalonians 3:9 - to make 2 Timothy 1:9 - called 1 Peter 3:9 - called 1 Peter 5:9 - the same 2 Peter 1:3 - called
Cross-References
As the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. And behold, dreadful and great darkness fell upon him.
And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram; and, look, a dread, dark and enormous, fell on him.
As the sun was going down, Abram fell into a deep sleep. While he was asleep, a very terrible darkness came.
When the sun went down, Abram fell sound asleep, and great terror overwhelmed him.
And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and lo, a horror of great darkness fell upon him.
When the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. Now terror and great darkness fell on him.
When the sun was setting, a deep sleep overcame Abram; and a horror (terror, shuddering fear, nightmare) of great darkness overcame him.
And whanne the sunne was gon doun, drede felde on Abram, and a greet hidousenesse and derk asaylide him.
And the sun is about to go in, and deep sleep hath fallen upon Abram, and lo, a terror of great darkness is falling upon him;
As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and suddenly great terror and darkness overwhelmed him.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For even hereunto were ye called,.... Both to well doing, of which none but those who are called with an holy and effectual calling are capable; and which they are fitted for, and are under obligation to perform, and to suffer for so doing, which they must always expect, and to patience in suffering for it, which highly becomes them. This being then one end of the saints' effectual calling, is made use of as an argument to engage them to the exercise of the grace of patience in suffering for well doing; and another follows:
because Christ also suffered for us; in our room and stead, to fulfil the law, satisfy the justice of God, and make reconciliation for sin; and not only for our good, or merely as a martyr, to confirm the truth of his doctrine, or barely as an example to us, though this also is true: the Alexandrian copy, and some others, read, "for you"; for you servants, as well as others, and therefore should cheerfully and patiently suffer for the sake of Christ, and his Gospel; and the rather, because he suffered,
leaving us, or "you", as the same copies, and the Vulgate Latin version read,
an example that ye should follow his steps: Christ is an example to his people in the exercise of grace, as of faith, love, zeal, meekness, and humility; and in the discharge of duty, in his regard to the commands of the moral law, and positive institutions of religion; in his constancy in prayer; in frequent attendance on public worship; in his submission to the ordinance of baptism, and his celebration of the supper; and likewise in his sufferings; and in his meekness, patience, courage, and resignation to the will of God, which is what is here intended, and in which his people are to fellow and imitate him.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
For even hereunto were ye called - Such a spirit is required by the very nature of your Christian vocation; you were called into the church in order that you might evince it. See the notes at 1 Thessalonians 3:3.
Because Christ also suffered for us - Margin, “some read, for you.” The latest editions of the Greek Testament adopt the reading “for you.” The sense, however, is not essentially varied. The object is, to hold up the example of Christ to those who were called to suffer, and to say to them that they should bear their trials in the same spirit that he evinced in his. See the notes at Philippians 3:10.
Leaving us an example - The apostle does not say that this was the only object for which Christ suffered, but that it was an object, and an important one. The word rendered “example” (ὑπογραμμὸν hupogrammon) occurs nowhere else in the New Testament. It means properly “a writing copy,” such as is set for children; or an outline or sketch for a painter to fill up; and then, in general, an example, a pattern for imitation.
That ye should follow his steps - That we should follow him, as if we trod exactly along behind him, and should place our feet precisely where his were. The meaning is, that there should be the closest imitation or resemblance. The things in which we are to imitate him are specified in the following verses.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 21. Hereunto were ye called — Ye were called to a state of suffering when ye were called to be Christians; for the world cannot endure the yoke of Christ, and they that will live godly in Christ must suffer persecution; they will meet with it in one form or other.
Christ also suffered for us — And left us the example of his meekness and gentleness; for when he was reviled, he reviled not again. Ye cannot expect to fare better than your master; imitate his example, and his Spirit shall comfort and sustain you. Many MSS. and most of the versions, instead of Christ also suffered for US, leaving US, &c., read, suffered for YOU, leaving YOU, &c. This reading, which I think is genuine, is noticed in the margin.
