1 Peter 2:3

If ye have tasted for yourselves that, gracious, is the Lord,—

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

In Context

2As new-born babes, for the pure milk that is for the mind, eagerly crave, that, thereby, ye may grow unto salvation:—

4Unto whom coming near, as unto a living stone—by men, indeed, rejected, but, with God, chosen, held in honour,

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Cross References

Psalms 24:8Who is the king of glory? Yahweh, strong and mighty, Yahweh, mighty in war.

Psalms 63:5As with fatness and richness, shall my soul be satisfied, And, with joyfully shouting lips, shall my mouth utter praise.

Zechariah 9:17For how excellent it is! Yea how beautiful! Corn, shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the maidens.

Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 2:2-4

Against Malice and Hypocrisy. ( a. d. 66.) 1 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. The holy apostle has been recommending mutual charity, and setting forth the excellences of the word of God, calling it an incorruptible seed, and saying that it liveth and abideth for ever. He pursues his discourse, and very properly… Read the whole commentary →

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