1 Peter 2:22-24
The Voice
21-22 For you were called to this kind of life, as Isaiah said,
He did no wrong deed,
and no evil word came from His mouth.[a]
Many believers face intense persecution, but western Christians tend not to experience anything beyond social pressure. Are we merely pursuing comfort, or are we willing to swim against culture?
The Anointed One suffered for us and left us His example so that we could follow in His steps. 23 When He was verbally abused, He didn’t return the abuse; when He suffered, He didn’t make threats to cause suffering in return; instead, He trusted that all would be put right by the One who is just when He judges. 24 He took on our sins in His body when He died on the cross[b] so that we, being dead to sin, can live for righteousness. As the Scripture says, “Through His wounds, you were healed.”[c]
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- 2:21–22 Isaiah 53:9
- 2:24 Literally, tree
- 2:24 Isaiah 53:5
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