1 Peter 2:2 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Peter 2:2

1 Therefore, ^alaying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking,

2 ^aas newborn babes, desire the pure ^bmilk of the word, that you may grow¹ thereby,

3 if indeed you have ^atasted that the Lord is gracious.

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4 Coming to Him as to a living stone, ^arejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious,

5 you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

6 Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture,
^a“Behold, I lay in Zion
A chief cornerstone, elect, precious,
And he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame.”

7 Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who¹ are disobedient,
^a“The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone,”

8 and
^a“A stone of stumbling
And a rock of offense.” ^bThey stumble, being disobedient to the word, ^cto which they also were appointed.

9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of ^adarkness into His marvelous light;

10 ^awho once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.

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11 Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts ^awhich war against the soul,

Verse Comparison: 1 Peter 2:2

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American Standard Version
as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;

Amplified® Bible
Like newborn babies you should crave (thirst for, earnestly desire) the pure (unadulterated) spiritual milk, that by it you may be nurtured {and} grow unto [completed] salvation,

Contemporary English Version
Be like newborn babies who are thirsty for the pure spiritual milk that will help you grow and be saved.

Darby English Version
as newborn babes desire earnestly the pure mental milk of the word, that by it ye may grow up to salvation,

Good News Bible
Be like newborn babies, always thirsty for the pure spiritual milk, so that by drinking it you may grow up and be saved.

International Standard Version
Like newborn babies, thirst for the pure milk of the word so that by it you may grow in your salvation.

King James Version
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

New American Standard Bible
like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation,

New International Version
Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,

New King James Version
as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation,

Young's Literal Translation
as new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow,

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