--- title: "1 Peter 2 - Study King James Bible with barnes notes on the whole bible" description: "Read 1 Peter 2 with barnes notes on the whole bible commentary. 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 th" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/barnes-notes-on-the-whole-bible/1-peter/2" --- [ Read](/kjv/1-peter/2)[ Commentary](/study/1-peter/2)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/1-peter/2) Audio 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. 4 To whom coming, *as unto* a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, *and* precious, 5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. 6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. 7 Unto you therefore which believe *he is* precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, 8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, *even to them* which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. 9 But ye *are* a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: 10 Which in time past *were* not a people, but *are* now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. 11 Dearly beloved, I beseech *you* as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; 12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by *your* good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation. 13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; 14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. 15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: 16 As free, and not using *your* liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. 17 Honour all *men*. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. 18 Servants, *be* subject to *your* masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. 19 For this *is* thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. 20 For what glory *is it*, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer *for it*, ye take it patiently, this *is* acceptable with God. 21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: 22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: 23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed *himself* to him that judgeth righteously: 24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. 25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. [1 Peter 1](/study/1-peter/1) [1 Peter 3](/study/1-peter/3) ## Commentary To verse 1 **Wherefore laying aside -**On the word rendered laying aside, see [Romans 13:12](/kjv/romans/13/12); [Ephesians 4:22](/kjv/ephesians/4/22), [Ephesians 4:25](/kjv/ephesians/4/25); [Colossians 3:8](/kjv/colossians/3/8). The allusion is to putting off clothes; and the meaning is, that we are to cast off these things entirely; that is, we are no longer to practice them. The word “wherefore” (οὖν oun) refers to the reasonings in the first chapter. In view of the considerations stated there, we should renounce all evil. **All malice -**All “evil,” (κακίαν kakian.) The word “malice” we commonly apply now to a particular kind of evil, denoting extreme enmity of heart, ill-will, a disposition to injure others without cause, from mere personal gratification, or from a spirit of revenge - Webster. The Greek word, however, includes evil of all kinds. See the notes at [Romans 1:29](/kjv/romans/1/29). Compare [Acts 8:22](/kjv/acts/8/22), where it is rendered wickedness, and [1 Corinthians 5:8](/kjv/1-corinthians/5/8); [1 Corinthians 14:20](/kjv/1-corinthians/14/20); [Ephesians 4:31](/kjv/ephesians/4/31); [Colossians 3:8](/kjv/colossians/3/8); [Titus 3:3](/kjv/titus/3/3). **And all guile -**Deceit of all kinds. See the [Romans 1:29](/kjv/romans/1/29) note; [2 Corinthians 12:16](/kjv/2-corinthians/12/16) note; [1 Thessalonians 2:3](/kjv/1-thessalonians/2/3) note. **And hypocrisies -**See the [1 Timothy 4:2](/kjv/1-timothy/4/2), note; [Matthew 23:28](/kjv/matthew/23/28); [Galatians 2:13](/kjv/galatians/2/13), on the word rendered dissimulation. The word means, feigning to be what we are not; assuming a false appearance of religion; cloaking a wicked purpose under the appearance of piety. **And envies -**Hatred of others on account of some excellency which they have, or something which they possess which we do not. See the notes at [Romans 1:29](/kjv/romans/1/29). **And all evil speaking -**Greek: “speaking against others.” This word (καταλαλιὰ katalalia) occurs only here and in [2 Corinthians 12:20](/kjv/2-corinthians/12/20), where it is rendered “backbitings.” It would include all unkind or slanderous speaking against others. This is by no means an uncommon fault in the world, and it is one of the designs of religion to guard against it. Religion teaches us to lay aside whatever guile, insincerity, and false appearances we may have acquired, and to put on the simple honesty and openness of children. We all acquire more or less of guile and insincerity in the course of life. We learn to conceal our sentiments and feelings, and almost unconsciously come to appear different from what we really are. It is not so with children. In the child, every emotion of the bosom appears as it is. “Nature there works well and beautifully.” Every emotion is expressed; every feeling of the heart is developed; and in the cheeks, the open eye, the joyous or sad countenance, we know all that there is in the bosom, as certainly as we know all that there is in the rose by its color and its fragrance. Now, it is one of the purposes of religion to bring us back to this state, and to strip off all the subterfuges which we may have acquired in life; and he in whom this effect is not accomplished has never been converted. 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