1 Peter 2:1 kjv — Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

1 Peter 2:1 in the King James Version reads: “Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,”

1 Peter 2:1 is found in the New Testament, in the book of 1 Peter, chapter 2, verse 1.

1 Peter is traditionally attributed to Peter the Apostle. It was written c. AD 62–64.

Peter writes to "elect exiles" suffering for their faith, anchoring them in a living hope, an incorruptible inheritance, and the example of Christ who suffered for them. The letter teaches believers how to live well as strangers in a hostile world.

1 Peter explores themes including Suffering, Living Hope, Holiness, Submission, Shepherding. These themes shape the meaning and context of 1 Peter 2:1.

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1 Peter 2:1 reads (KJV): “Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.