1 Peter 2:1

So putting away all wrongdoing, and all tricks and deceits and envies and evil talk,

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

In Context

2Be full of desire for the true milk of the word, as babies at their mothers' breasts, so that you may go on to salvation;

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Cross References

1 Samuel 18:8And Saul was very angry and this saying was unpleasing to him; and he said, They have given David credit for tens of thousands, and to me for only thousands: what more is there for him but the kingdom?

Psalms 32:2Happy is the man in whom the Lord sees no evil, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.

Psalms 37:1Of David. Do not be angry because of the wrongdoers, or have envy of the workers of evil.

Proverbs 3:31Have no envy of the violent man, or take any of his ways as an example.

Proverbs 24:1Have no envy for evil men, or any desire to be with them:

Isaiah 2:20In that day men will put their images of silver and of gold, which they made for worship, in the keeping of the beasts of the dark places;

Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 2:1

The general exhortation to holiness is continued, and enforced by several reasons taken from the foundation on which Christians are built, Jesus Christ, and from their spiritual blessings and privileges in him. The means of obtaining it, the word of God, is recommended, and all contrary qualities are condemned, ver. 1-12 . Particular directions are given how subjects ought to obey the magistrates, and servants their masters, patiently suffering in well doing, in imitation of Christ, ver. 13, to the end . Read the whole commentary →

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