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1 Peter 2:1–3

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As Living Stones, God’s Chosen Family

1Therefore, alaying aside all 1malice and all deceit and 2hypocrisy and 3envy and all 4bslander,

2alike newborn babies, long for the 1bpure 2milk of the word, so that by it you may cgrow 3in respect to salvation,

3if you have atasted 1bthe kindness of the 2Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Or wickedness
  2. 2plural nouns
  3. 3plural nouns
  4. 4plural nouns
  5. 1Or unadulterated
  6. 2Or spiritual (Gr logikos) milk
  7. 3Or up to salvation
  8. 1Lit that the Lord is kind
  9. 2In OT, Yahweh, cf. Ps 34:8

Cross references

  1. aEph 4:22, 25, 31; James 1:21
  2. bJames 4:11
  3. aMatt 18:3; 19:14; Mark 10:15; Luke 18:17; 1 Cor 14:20
  4. b1 Cor 3:2
  5. cEph 4:15f
  6. aHeb 6:5
  7. bPs 34:8; Titus 3:4

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all slander. Like newborn infants, desire the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow up into your salvation, if you have tasted that the Lord is good.

NLTNew Living Translation

So get rid of all evil behavior. Be done with all deceit, hypocrisy, jealousy, and all unkind speech. Like newborn babies, you must crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow into a full experience of salvation. Cry out for this nourishment, now that you have had a taste of the Lord’s kindness.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Therefore, ridding yourselves of all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander, like newborn infants long for the unadulterated spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up to salvation, if you have tasted that the Lord is kind,

KJV 1900King James Version

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.