1 Peter 2:21-23

2:21 For to this you were called, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving an example for you to follow in his steps. 2:22 He ¹  committed no sin nor was deceit found in his mouth. ²  2:23 When he was maligned, he ³  did not answer back; when he suffered, he threatened ⁴  no retaliation, ⁵  but committed himself to God ⁶  who judges justly.

¹ tn Grk “who,” referring to Christ and applying the quotations from Isa 53 to him. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

² sn A quotation from Isa 53:9.

³ tn Grk “who being maligned,” continuing the reference to Christ. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

⁴ tn Grk “he did not threaten, but.”

⁵ sn An allusion to Isa 53:7.

⁶ tn Grk “to the one”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.