For even to this were you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow his steps:
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Cyprian of Carthage
AD 258
He follows Christ who stands in His precepts, who walks in the way of His teaching, who follows His footsteps and His ways, who imitates that which Christ both did and taught; in accordance with what Peter also exhorts and warns, saying, "Christ suffered for us, leaving you an example that ye should follow His steps."