1 Peter 2:1 (LSB)

Passage

Therefore, laying aside all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander,

Nearby Context

1 Peter 2:1 Therefore, laying aside all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander,

1 Peter 2:2 like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation,

1 Peter 2:3 if you have tasted the kindness of the Lord.

Study Lenses

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

The next verse adds "like newborn babies long for the pure...", so "therefore" 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 "therefore" and "laying" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.