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1 Peter 2:1-3
New King James Version
1 Peter 2:1-3
New King James Version
Our Inheritance Through Christ’s Blood
2 Therefore, (A)laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, 2 (B)as newborn babes, desire the pure (C)milk of the word, that you may grow [a]thereby, 3 if indeed you have (D)tasted that the Lord is gracious.
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- 1 Peter 2:2 NU adds up to salvation
1 Peter 2:1-3
New American Standard Bible
1 Peter 2:1-3
New American Standard Bible
As Newborn Babes
2 Therefore, (A)rid yourselves of all [a]malice and all deceit and [b]hypocrisy and [c]envy and all [d](B)slander, 2 (C)and like newborn babies, long for the [e](D)pure [f]milk of the word, so that by it you may (E)grow [g]in respect to salvation, 3 if you have (F)tasted [h](G)the kindness of the Lord.
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- 1 Peter 2:1 Or wickedness
- 1 Peter 2:1 plural nouns
- 1 Peter 2:1 plural nouns
- 1 Peter 2:1 plural nouns
- 1 Peter 2:2 Or unadulterated
- 1 Peter 2:2 Or spiritual (Gr logikos) milk, so
- 1 Peter 2:2 Or up to salvation
- 1 Peter 2:3 Lit that the Lord is kind
1 Peter 2:1-3
Amplified Bible
1 Peter 2:1-3
Amplified Bible
As Newborn Babes
2 So put aside every trace of malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander and hateful speech; 2 like newborn babies [you should] long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may be nurtured and grow in respect to salvation [its ultimate fulfillment], 3 if in fact you have [already] tasted [a]the goodness and gracious kindness of the Lord.(A)
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- 1 Peter 2:3 Lit that the Lord is kind.
1 Peter 2:1-3
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1 Peter 2:1-3
New International Version
1 Peter 2:1-3
King James Version
1 Peter 2:1-3
King James Version
2 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
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