1 Peter 2:21 Greek Word Analysis

0	even	εἰς	g1519
1	hereunto	τοῦτο	g5124
2	For	γὰρ	g1063
3	were ye called	ἐκλήθητε	g2564
4	because	ὅτι	g3754
5	also	καὶ	g2532
6	Christ	Χριστὸς	g5547
7	suffered	ἔπαθεν	g3958
8	for	ὑπὲρ	g5228
9	us	ἡμῶν	g2257
10	us	ἡμῖν	g2254
11	leaving	ὑπολιμπάνων	g5277
12	an example	ὑπογραμμὸν	g5261
13	that	ἵνα	g2443
14	ye should follow	ἐπακολουθήσητε	g1872
15		τοῖς	g3588
16	steps	ἴχνεσιν	g2487
17	his	αὐτοῦ	g846

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

This is God's purpose for you: because Jesus himself underwent punishment for you, giving you an example, so that you might go in his footsteps:

Darby English Bible (DBY)

For to this have ye been called; for Christ also has suffered for you, leaving you a model that ye should follow in his steps:

World English Bible (WEB)

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you{TR reads "us" instead of "you"} an example, that you should follow his steps,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

for to this ye were called, because Christ also did suffer for you, leaving to you an example, that ye may follow his steps,