Malice is ill will, the desire to inflict pain. King James Version As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. The Authorized Version or King James Version (KJV), 1611, 1769. 1 Peter 2 ; 1PET 2:1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, all evil speakings, 1PET 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: 1PET 2:3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. 1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,. 1 Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: 2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, 2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:. Following I Peter 2:1, in which he admonishes us to rid ourselves of the fruits of spiritual junk food, Peter lists evidence of a mind afflicted with a poor spiritual diet. 1 Peter 1 1 Peter 3 Chapter 2. 1 Peter 2 - Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, Copy Options. 1 Peter 2 KJV Parallel ESV [BSB CSB ESV HCS KJV ISV NAS NET NIV NLT GRK] King James Bible: English Standard Version: 1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, 1 So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. Notice that Christians are being commanded about what to want. 1 Peter 2:1-2. 3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.. 4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,. Deceit is lying or crafty, seductive, and slanderous activity. Outside of the United Kingdom, the KJV is in the public domain. [⇑ See verse text ⇑] Having set aside unloving attitudes and actions (1 Peter 2:1), Peter writes that we must now crave something other than our own selfish gratification. ... King James Version Electronic Audio Bible Player by Alexander Scourby. 1 Peter / 1 Peter 2; Share Tweet Save. Darby Bible Translation as free, and not as having liberty as … 1 Peter 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: Read verse in King James Version What does 1 Peter 2:2 mean? 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.