1 Peter 2:1 (DBY)

Passage

Laying aside therefore all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envyings and all evil speakings,

Nearby Context

1 Peter 2:1 Laying aside therefore all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envyings and all evil speakings,

1 Peter 2:2 as newborn babes desire earnestly the pure mental milk of the word, that by it ye may grow up to salvation,

1 Peter 2:3 if indeed ye have tasted that the Lord [is] good.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "laying", "aside", "therefore", "malice", "guile", "hypocrisies", "envyings", and "evil". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "laying" and "aside", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "as newborn babes desire earnestly the pure...", so "laying" and "aside" should be read forward into that movement. In 1 Peter context, the local focus is hope in suffering, holy conduct, submission, and grace.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "laying" and "aside" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.