1 Peter 4:1

Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;

Cross-reference

1 Peter 4:6 Parallel

In 1 Peter 4:6, judgment in the flesh leads to life in the spirit, paralleling how suffering in the flesh finishes with sin.

1 Peter 3:18 introduces Christ's suffering in the flesh, which 1 Peter 4:1 then echoes as the basis for believers' same mindset leading to ceasing from sin.

1 Peter 2:24 explains Christ's suffering on the cross frees us from sin, the very outcome of suffering in the flesh in 4:1.

In 1 Peter 2:21, Christ's suffering is the example believers are called to follow — the same pattern of suffering in the flesh.

Galatians 2:20 says 'I have been crucified with Christ,' paralleling the identification with Christ's suffering in 1 Peter 4:1 that leads to ceasing from sin.

Hebrews 12:3 urges considering Christ's endurance against hostility, reinforcing the same mindset of suffering that 1 Peter 4:1 says arms believers to cease from sin.

Colossians 3:3-5 commands putting to death earthly members, directly paralleling the idea of suffering in the flesh leading to death to sin.

Philippians 2:5 exhorts believers to have the same mind as Christ, directly paralleling the call in 1 Peter 4:1 to arm yourselves with Christ's mindset of suffering.

Galatians 5:24 states that believers have crucified the flesh with its passions, echoing the 'ceased from sin' result of suffering in the flesh here.

Romans 6:11 Parallel

Romans 6:11 calls believers to consider themselves dead to sin, which parallels the mindset of ceasing from sin that 1 Peter 4:1 urges through Christ's suffering.

Romans 6:7 Parallel

Romans 6:7 states that a person who has died is set free from sin, directly mirroring the claim in 1 Peter 4:1 that suffering in the flesh means ceasing from sin.

Romans 6:2 Parallel

Romans 6:2 asks how those who died to sin can still live in it, paralleling the idea in 1 Peter 4:1 that suffering in the flesh results in ceasing from sin.

Philippians 3:10 expresses the desire to share Christ's sufferings and be conformed to his death — exactly the same mindset that 1 Peter 4:1 urges believers to arm themselves with.

John 18:4 Parallel

John 18:4 shows Jesus willingly stepping forward to face his arrest — the same voluntary suffering that 1 Peter 4:1 calls believers to arm themselves with.

Luke 9:51 Parallel

Luke 9:51 shows Jesus steadfastly setting His face toward Jerusalem to suffer — the very determination Peter calls believers to share in 1 Peter 4:1.

Mark 8:34 Allusion

Mark 8:34 records Jesus' call to take up one's cross and follow Him — directly echoing the mindset Peter urges believers to arm themselves with.

Mark 8:33 Contrast

Mark 8:33 shows Jesus rebuking Peter for opposing the idea of suffering — a striking contrast to Peter now urging believers to embrace that same suffering mindset.

Matthew 16:24 calls disciples to deny themselves and take up their cross — the same self-denying mindset Peter says to arm yourselves with.

Matthew 5:29 commands radical self-amputation to avoid sin — mirroring the principle that suffering in the flesh brings cessation from sin.