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1 Peter 2:1

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

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Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

1 Peter 2:1 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Peter 2:1

Theological / Devotional

Wherefore. Peter here offers a series of exhortations designed for those who have experienced the new birth mentioned in ch. 1:23–25.

Laying aside. Or, “stripping off,” as clothing (see Eph. 4:25; James 1:21). Other things must be laid aside if the “sincere milk of the word” (1 Peter 2:2) is to become effective.

Malice. Gr. kakia, “depravity,” “baseness” (see on Rom. 1:29), including every type of vice and meanness.

Guile. Gr. dolos, “treachery,” “subtlety” (see on John 1:47).

Hypocrisies. Gr. hupokriseis, “stage play.”

Evil speakings. Or, “open slander” (see on 2 Cor. 12:20).

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