1 Peter 2:21

Modern

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:

Traditional

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

Literal

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example so that you should follow after His footsteps:

Latin

In hoc enim vocati estis: quia et Christus passus est pro nobis, vobis relinquens exemplum ut sequamini vestigia ejus:

Greek

English

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:

There is no clear change in who Peter is addressing in this passage. However, the general tone of these verses shows that they apply to all Christians.
These verses might include an early Christian hymn or confession about Christ (2:22–25). They focus on the sufferings of Christ for human salvation or redemption, using language mainly from Isaiah 52:13–53:12.

This section focuses on the key instruction to submit to all human authority. Peter applies this instruction to several relationships:

Peter appears to follow an early Christian use of the traditional household code. This code gave a series of instructions for different members of a household. Similar examples appear in Ephesians 5:21–6:9, Colossians 3:18–4:1, 1 Timothy 5:1–6:2, and Titus 2:1–10.

Theme notes and profiles

1 John 2:6
Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
John 13:15
I have set you an example so that you should do as I have done for you.
Ephesians 5:2
…and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.
1 John 3:16
By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
1 Corinthians 11:1
You are to imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.
1 Peter 4:1
Therefore, since Christ suffered in His body, arm yourselves with the same resolve, because anyone who has suffered in his body is done with sin.
Philippians 2:5
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus:
1 Peter 2:24
He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”
Acts 14:22
…strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.
Matthew 11:29
Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Romans 8:29
For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world