¹⁹For this is ^||thankworthy, ^uif a man ^vfor conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. ²⁰For ^wwhat glory is it, if, when ye be ^xbuffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, ^wwhen ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is ^||acceptable with God. ²¹For even ^yhereunto ^zwere ye called: because ^aChrist also suffered ^||for us, ^bleaving us an ^cexample, that ye should follow ^dhis steps: ²²^eWho did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: ²³^fWho, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but ^||^gcommitted himself to him that judgeth righteously: ²⁴^hWho his own self bare our sins in his own body ^||on ⁱthe tree, ^kthat we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: ^lby whose ^mstripes ye were healed. ²⁵For ⁿye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned ^ounto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

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1 Peter 2:21: For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps.

Footnotes

||Or, thank. ver. 20. See Luke 6:32.
uSee Matt. 5:10. & Heb. 10:36.
v Rom. 13:5 (Gk.).
wch. 3:14. & 4:14, 15.
xSee Matt. 26:67.
wch. 3:14. & 4:14, 15.
||Or, thank. ver. 19.
ySee Acts 14:22.
zSee ver. 9.
ach. 3:18.
||Some read, for you.
bSee Matt. 11:29.
c 2 Macc. 2:28 (Gk.).
dSee 2 Cor. 12:18.
eCited from Isai. 53:9. So Matt. 27:23, 24. Luke 23:4, 41. John 8:46. & 18:38. See 2 Cor. 5:21. & Heb. 4:15.
fSo Isai. 53:7. Matt. 27:39. John 8:48, 49. Heb. 12:3. Comp. ch. 3:9.
||Or, committed his cause.
gSee John 19:30.
hCited from Isai. 53:4. Cited also Matt. 8:17. So Isai. 53:11. Heb. 9:28. ch. 3:18. Comp. 2 Esdr. 13:26.
||Or, to. ver. 25 (Gk.).
iSee Acts 5:30.
kSee Rom. 6:2.
lCited from Isai. 53:5. See Rom. 4:25.
m Ecclus. 23:10. & 28:17 in the Gk.
nCited from Isai. 53:6. See Matt. 9:36.
och. 5:4. See Ezek. 34:23.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly. For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But if when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God. For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly. He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For it is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God. But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God. To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.

“He committed no sin,

and no deceit was found in his mouth.”

When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly. “He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.” For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For it brings favor if, because of a consciousness of God, someone endures grief from suffering unjustly. For what credit is there if when you do wrong and are beaten, you endure it? But when you do what is good and suffer, if you endure it, this brings favor with God.

For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. He did not commit sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth; when he was insulted, he did not insult in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten but entrusted himself to the one who judges justly. He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree; so that, having died to sins, we might live for righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. For you were like sheep going astray, but you have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

NLTNew Living Translation

For God is pleased when, conscious of his will, you patiently endure unjust treatment. Of course, you get no credit for being patient if you are beaten for doing wrong. But if you suffer for doing good and endure it patiently, God is pleased with you.

For God called you to do good, even if it means suffering, just as Christ suffered for you. He is your example, and you must follow in his steps.

He never sinned,

nor ever deceived anyone.

He did not retaliate when he was insulted,

nor threaten revenge when he suffered.

He left his case in the hands of God,

who always judges fairly.

He personally carried our sins

in his body on the cross

so that we can be dead to sin

and live for what is right.

By his wounds

you are healed.

Once you were like sheep

who wandered away.

But now you have turned to your Shepherd,

the Guardian of your souls.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For this finds favor, if because of consciousness of God someone endures sorrows while suffering unjustly. For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But if you endure when you do good and suffer for it, this finds favor with God. For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his footsteps, who did not commit sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth, who when he was reviled, did not revile in return; when suffering, he did not threaten, but entrusted himself to the one who judges justly, who himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we may die to sins and live to righteousness, by whose wounds you were healed. For you were going astray like sheep, but you have turned back now to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.