1 Peter 2:1

Therefore, having put away all rishus (malice), all remiyah (guile, fraud, deceit) and tzevi'ut (hypocrisy) and kin'ah (envy) and all lashon hora,

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2As new born olalim (infants), desire the pure cholov ruchani (spiritual milk), that by it you may grow into Yeshu'at Eloheynu,

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Cross References

1 Samuel 18:8And Sha'ul was very angry, and the saying was displeasing in his eyes and he said, They have ascribed unto Dovid revavot, and to me they have ascribed but alafim; and what can he have more but the maluchah (kingship)?

Psalms 32:2Ashrei is the adam unto whom Hashem imputeth not avon (iniquity), 1 and in whose ruach there is no remiyyah (guile, deceit). 1

Psalms 37:1(Of Dovid) 1 neither have thou kina (jealousy, envy) of the workers of iniquity. 1

Proverbs 3:31Envy thou not the ish chamas, 1 and choose none of his drakhim. 1

Proverbs 24:1Be not thou envious of anshei ra'ah, 1 neither desire to be with them. 1

Isaiah 2:20In Yom Hahu a man shall cast 1 his elilei kesef, and his elilei zahav, 1 which they made each one for himself to worship, 1 to the moles and to the bats; 1

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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