1 Peter 2:21

Christ’s Example of Suffering

20How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.21For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:

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Berean Standard Bible
For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:
American Standard Version (1901)
For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps:
Bible in Basic English
This is God's purpose for you: because Jesus himself underwent punishment for you, giving you an example, so that you might go in his footsteps:
Douay-Rheims 1899
For unto this are you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example that you should follow his steps.
Free Bible Version
In fact this is what you were called to do, because Christ suffered for you and gave you an example, so you should follow in his footsteps.
Geneva Bible 1599
For hereunto ye are called: for Christ also suffred for you, leauing you an ensample that ye should follow his steppes.
King James (Authorized) Version
For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
Plain English Version
Jesus Christ did nothing wrong, but people hurt him and killed him. And God wants you to be like Jesus, and to live the same way that he lived.
Translation for Translators
One of the reasons why God chose you is that you would suffer. When Christ suffered for you, he became an example for you, in order that you would ◄imitate what/do like► he did.
Unlocked Literal Bible
For it is to this that you were called, because Christ also suffered for you. He left an example for you to follow in his steps.
Noah Webster Bible
For even to this were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
World English Bible
For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,
Young's Literal Translation
for to this ye were called, because Christ also did suffer for you, leaving to you an example, that ye may follow his steps,