THEOSIS1 Peter 2:21Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
For unto this are you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example that you should follow his steps.
εις τουτο γαρ εκληθητε οτι και χριστος επαθεν υπερ ημων υμιν υπολιμπανων υπογραμμον ινα επακολουθησητε τοις ιχνεσιν αυτου
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Cross references
Passages read together with this verse.
- 1 John 2:6He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked.
- Matt 16:24Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
- John 13:15For I have given you an example, that as I have done to you, so you do also.
- Eph 5:2And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us and hath delivered himself for us, an oblation and a sacrifice to God for an odour of sweetness.
- 1 John 3:16In this we have known the charity of God, because he hath laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
- 1 Pet 2:24Who his own self bore our sins in his body upon the tree: that we, being dead to sins, should live to justice: by whose stripes you were healed.
- 1 Cor 11:1Be ye followers of me, as I also am of Christ.
- Matt 11:29Take up my yoke upon you, and learn of me, because I am meek, and humble of heart: And you shall find rest to your souls.
The original text
Greek text, 18 words with lemma, transliteration and Strong’s number. Tap to expand.
- ΕἰςeisintoG1519 · εἰς
- τοῦτοtoutothisG3778 · οὗτος
- γὰρgarforG1063 · γάρ
- ἐκλήθητεeklēthēteI callG2564 · καλέω
- ὅτιhotithatG3754 · ὅτι
- καὶkaiandG2532 · καί
- ΧριστὸςchristosanointedG5547 · Χριστός
- ἔπαθενepathenI am acted uponG3958 · πάσχω
- ὑπὲρhyperin behalf ofG5228 · ὑπέρ
- ὑμῶνhymōnyouG4771 · σύ
- ὑμῖνhyminyouG4771 · σύ
- ὑπολιμπάνωνhypolimpanōnI leave behindG5277 · ὑπολιμπάνω
- ὑπογραμμὸνhypogrammona writing-copyG5261 · ὑπογραμμός
- ἵναhinain order thatG2443 · ἵνα
- ἐπακολουθήσητεepakolouthēsēteI follow close afterG1872 · ἐπακολουθέω
- τοῖςtoistheG3588 · ὁ
- ἴχνεσινichnesina trackG2487 · ἴχνος
- αὐτοῦautouheG846 · αὐτός