1 Peter 2:1

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

¶ Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

Complete Jewish Bible:

Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice, of all deceit, hypocrisy and envy, and of all the ways there are of speaking against people;

Berean Standard Bible:

Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.

American Standard Version:

Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Wherefore{G3767} laying aside{G659} all{G3956} malice{G2549}, and{G2532} all{G3956} guile{G1388}, and{G2532} hypocrisies{G5272}, and{G2532} envies{G5355}, and{G2532} all{G3956} evil speakings{G2636},

Cross-References (KJV):

Ephesians 4:31

  • Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

James 1:21

  • Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

James 4:11

  • ¶ Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of [his] brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

1 Peter 3:10

  • For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

Colossians 3:5

  • ¶ Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

Colossians 3:8

  • ¶ But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

Ephesians 4:22

  • That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

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Commentary for 1 Peter 2:1

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: G3767
    There are 519 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: οὖν
    Transliteration: oûn
    Pronunciation: oon
    Description: apparently a primary word; (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly:--and (so, truly), but, now (then), so (likewise then), then, therefore, verily, wherefore.
  2. Strong's Number: G659
    There are 8 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἀποτίθημι
    Transliteration: apotíthēmi
    Pronunciation: ap-ot-eeth'-ay-mee
    Description: from ἀπό and τίθημι; to put away (literally or figuratively):--cast off, lay apart (aside, down), put away (off).
  3. Strong's Number: G3956
    There are 1075 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: πᾶς
    Transliteration: pâs
    Pronunciation: pas
    Description: including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
  4. Strong's Number: G2549
    There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: κακία
    Transliteration: kakía
    Pronunciation: kak-ee'-ah
    Description: from κακός; badness, i.e. (subjectively) depravity, or (actively) malignity, or (passively) trouble:--evil, malice(-iousness), naughtiness, wickedness.
  5. Strong's Number: G2532
    There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: καί
    Transliteration: kaí
    Pronunciation: kahee
    Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
  6. Strong's Number: G1388
    There are 12 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: δόλος
    Transliteration: dólos
    Pronunciation: dol'-os
    Description: from an obsolete primary verb, (probably meaning to decoy; compare δελεάζω); a trick (bait), i.e. (figuratively) wile:--craft, deceit, guile, subtilty.
  7. Strong's Number: G5272
    There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ὑπόκρισις
    Transliteration: hypókrisis
    Pronunciation: hoop-ok'-ree-sis
    Description: from ὑποκρίνομαι; acting under a feigned part, i.e. (figuratively) deceit ("hypocrisy"):--condemnation, dissimulation, hypocrisy.
  8. Strong's Number: G5355
    There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: φθόνος
    Transliteration: phthónos
    Pronunciation: fthon'-os
    Description: probably akin to the base of φθείρω; ill-will (as detraction), i.e. jealousy (spite):--envy.
  9. Strong's Number: G2636
    There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: καταλαλία
    Transliteration: katalalía
    Pronunciation: kat-al-al-ee'-ah
    Description: from κατάλαλος; defamation:--backbiting, evil speaking.