• “Consider Closely the One Who Has Endured”
    “Come Be My Follower”

    • “Follow His Steps Closely”

      20, 21. When it comes to endurance, what does Jehovah expect of us, and what should be our determination?

      20 Jesus knew that being his follower would be challenging, a course calling for endurance. (John 15:20) He was prepared to lead the way, knowing that his example would strengthen others. (John 16:33) Granted, Jesus set the perfect example of endurance, but we are far from perfect. What does Jehovah expect of us? Peter explains: “Christ suffered for you, leaving you a model for you to follow his steps closely.” (1 Peter 2:21) In the way he dealt with trials, Jesus left “a model,” a pattern to be copied.a The record of endurance that he built up may be compared to “steps,” or footprints. We cannot follow those steps perfectly, but we can follow them “closely.”

  • “Consider Closely the One Who Has Endured”
    “Come Be My Follower”

    • a The Greek word translated “model” literally means “under-writing.” The apostle Peter is the only writer of the Christian Greek Scriptures to use this word, which is said to mean “‘a copyhead’ in a child’s exercise book, a perfect piece of writing which the child is to imitate as exactly as it can.”