1 Peter 2:21 (DRB)

Passage

For unto this are you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example that you should follow his steps.

Nearby Context

1 Peter 2:19 For this is thankworthy: if, for conscience towards God, a man endure sorrows, suffering wrongfully.

1 Peter 2:20 For what glory is it, if, committing sin and being buffeted for it, you endure? But if doing well you suffer patiently: this is thankworthy before God.

1 Peter 2:21 For unto this are you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example that you 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, did not revile: when he suffered, he threatened not, but delivered himself to him that judged him unjustly.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "christ", "suffered", "leaving", "example", "should", "follow", and "steps". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "christ", 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 committing..." into verse 22's "Who did no sin neither was guile...", so "called" and "christ" 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 "christ" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.