1 Peter 3:18

Suffering for Righteousness' Sake

¹⁸ For Christ also _m suffered _{1 n} once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, _o that he might bring us to God, being put to death _p in the flesh but made alive _q in the spirit,

1. Cross References
   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.
   1 Peter 4:1
   Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin.
   Romans 4:25
   Who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification.
   
2. Cross References
   Hebrews 9:26
   For then he would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
   Hebrews 9:28
   So Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.
   
3. Cross References
   Romans 5:2
   Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
   
4. Cross References
   1 Peter 4:1
   Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin.
   Colossians 1:22
   He has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him.
   2 Corinthians 13:4
   For he was crucified in weakness, but lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but in dealing with you we will live with him by the power of God.
   
5. Cross References
   1 Peter 4:6
   For this is why the gospel was preached even to those who are dead, that though judged in the flesh the way people are, they might live in the spirit the way God does.