21For to this have ye been called; for Christ also has suffered for you, leaving you a model that ye should follow in his steps:


In Context

18 Servants, be subject with all fear to your masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the ill-tempered.

19 For this is acceptable, if one, for conscience sake towards God, endure griefs, suffering unjustly.

20 For what glory is it, if sinning and being buffeted ye shall bear it? but if, doing good and suffering, ye shall bear it, this is acceptable with God.

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:

22 who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth;

23 who, when reviled, reviled not again; when suffering, threatened not; but gave himself over into the hands of him who judges righteously;

1 Peter 2:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:21For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:21To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:21For unto this are you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example that you should follow his steps.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:21For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:21For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:21For even to this were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:21For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:21for to this ye were called, because Christ also did suffer for you, leaving to you an example, that ye may follow his steps,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:21For even hereunto were you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow his steps: