1 Peter 2:1 (GNV)

Passage

Wherefore, laying aside all maliciousnes, and all guile, and dissimulation, and enuie, and all euill speaking,

Nearby Context

1 Peter 2:1 Wherefore, laying aside all maliciousnes, and all guile, and dissimulation, and enuie, and all euill speaking,

1 Peter 2:2 As newe borne babes desire that sincere milke of the woorde, that yee may growe thereby,

1 Peter 2:3 Because yee haue tasted that the Lord is bountifull.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "wherefore", "laying", "aside", "maliciousnes", "guile", "dissimulation", "enuie", and "euill". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "wherefore" and "laying", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "As newe borne babes desire that sincere...", so "wherefore" and "laying" 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 "wherefore" and "laying" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.