1 Peter 2:21 (ASV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

1 Peter 2:19 For this is acceptable, if for conscience toward God a man endureth griefs, suffering wrongfully.

1 Peter 2:20 For what glory is it, if, when ye sin, and are buffeted [for it], ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer [for it], ye shall take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

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

1 Peter 2:22 who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

1 Peter 2:23 who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered threatened not; but committed [himself] to him that judgeth righteously:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "hereunto", "christ", "suffered", "leaving", "example", "should", and "follow". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "hereunto", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 20's "For what glory is it if when..." into verse 22's "who did no sin neither was guile...", so "called" and "hereunto" belong inside that flow. In 1 Peter context, the local focus is hope in suffering, holy conduct, submission, and grace.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "called" and "hereunto" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.