Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book I
Wherefore also Peter says: "Laying therefore aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisy, and envy, and evil speaking, as new-born babes, desire the milk of the word, that ye may grow by it to salvation; if ye have tasted that the Lord is Christ."[90]
CHAPTER II. _We should lay aside all evil dispositions, and desire the_ _sincere milk of the word, that we may grow thereby_, 1-3. _And come to God to be made living stones, and be built up into_...
WHEREFORE LAYING ASIDE - On the word rendered laying aside, see Romans 13:12; Ephesians 4:22, Ephesians 4:25; Co
II. THE BLESSINGS AND PRIVILEGES OF ALL BELIEVERS CHAPTER 1:22-2:10 _ 1. The new birth (1 Peter 1:22)_ 2. Spiritual growth (1 Peter 2:1) 3. The privileges of believers as the holy and royal priesth...
1 Peter 1:22 to 1 Peter 2:10. The Christians, who were formerly pagans, are created a new race in Christ Jesus, and consecrated as a special priesthood of service to the whole world. Their life must b...
LAYING ASIDE. having put away. Greek. _apotithemi._ See Romans 13:12. MALICE. App-128. GUILE. See Acts 13:10. EVIL SPEAKINGS. Greek. _katalalia._ See 2 Corinthians 12:20....
_Wherefore laying aside_ The sequence of thought goes on, as is seen in the "new-born babes" of the next verse, from the thought of the "regeneration" of believers expressed in chap. 1Pe 1:3; 1 Peter...
ἈΠΟΘΈΜΕΝΟΙ ΟΥ̓͂Ν. In the first three verses of this chapter St Peter shews (_a_) what must be put away (οὖν) as inconsistent with the strenuous love involved in the new life, (_b_) the spiritual hunge...
INTRODUCTORY EXHORTATION FOUNDED UPON THE BENEDICTION 1 Peter 1:13 to 1 Peter 2:10 13–25. 13 The new life of hope, faith and privilege to which you have been begotten involves corresponding responsi...
ΆΠΟΘΈΜΕΝΟΙ _aor. med. (dep.) part. от_ ΆΠΟΤΊΘΗΜΙ (G659) откладывать, удалять. Part., как и основной гл., имеет значение императива (Веаге; _см._ 1 Peter 1:14). Это слово относится к отвержению любого...
DISCOURSE: 2391 GROWTH IN GRACE IS TO BE DESIRED 1 Peter 2:1. _Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, as new-born babes, desire the sin...
WHEREFORE, LAYING ASIDE ALL MALICE, &C.— _Wherefore renouncing all ill-nature, all fraud, dissimulation, envy, and detraction,_ (1 Peter 2:2.) _thirst as new-born children for the pure milk of the wor...
_6. THINGS TO PUT AWAY 2:1_ 1 Peter 2:1 Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, _Expanded Translation_ Laying down and renouncing...
Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, LAYING ASIDE - once for all. So [ apothemenoi (G659)] aorist, as a garment put off. The exhort...
VERSE 1. WHEREFORE LAYING ASIDE ALL MALICE. A necessary conclusion here follows. You have a complete view of the magnitude of the great salvation provided for you, and therein the great love of the Fa...
24 Isa_40:6-8. 4 Our Lord, speaking to the chief priests and elders, told them that the kingdom of God would be taken from them and given to a nation bringing forth its fruits, in proof of which He a...
This verse continues from chapter 1:22. A person who loves other people will want to help them and say good things about them. The words that people use show what their spirit is like. Jesus said this...
MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD 1 PETER _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 2 V1 Therefore stop all evil behaviour. Do not cheat people. Do not pretend to be better than you are. Do not be jealous. Stop saying bad th...
WHEREFORE. — That is, Because the Pauline teaching is correct which brings the Gentiles up to the same level with the Jews. It may be observed that this newly enunciated principle is called by St. Pet...
CHAPTER 5 CHRISTIAN BROTHERHOOD: ITS CHARACTER AND DUTIES 1 Peter 1:22; 1 Peter 2:1 THAT holy lives have been lived in solitude none would venture to dispute, and that devout Christians have found...
Continuation of practical admonition with appeal to additional ground-principles illustrating the thesis of 1 Peter 1:10....
_Put away then all malice all guile and hypocrisy and envy all backbiting_. οὖν resumes διό (1 Peter 1:13). The faults to be put away fall into three groups, divided by the prefix _all_, and correspon...
BUILDING ON THE PRECIOUS CORNER-STONE 1 Peter 2:1 It is easy to lay aside malice, guile and evil speaking, when we are constantly feeding on the unadulterated milk of spiritual truth. If you have ta...
In order to obey the injunctions, those to whom Peter writes are urged to put away all such things as are contrary to the spirit of love. In order to do this they will long for the sustenance of the W...
Because Christians are born again by the word of God which lasts forever, they should put off from themselves, or renounce, the sins Peter names. Kelcy says the word translated "laying aside", "(apoti...
Wherefore (1) laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, (1) Having laid for the foundation the Spirit of God effectually working by the word, and ha...
_Wherefore laying aside all malice. St. Peter having put them in mind of the great benefit of Christ's coming to redeem us from sin, exhorts them to avoid sin, to lead a life worthy of their vocation,...
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...
CONTENTS This Chapter begins with an Exhortation arising from the former. A blessed Account of Christ is given, both in the Beginning and Close of the Chapter. Very interesting Relations are made of...
The epistles of Peter are addressed to the elect Jews of his day, believing of course on the Lord Jesus, and scattered throughout a considerable portion of Asia Minor. The apostle takes particular car...
After having taught the faithful that they had been regenerated by the word of God, he now exhorts them to lead a life corresponding with their birth. For if we live in the Spirit, we ought also to wa...
Thus cleansed therefore and born of the word, they were to put off all fraud, hypocrisy, envy, slander; and, as new-born babes, to seek for this milk of the understanding, in order to grow thereby (fo...
WHEREFORE, LAYING ASIDE ALL MALICE,.... Since the persons the apostle writes to were born again, and therefore ought to love one another, he exhorts them to the disuse of such vices as were disagreeab...
Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, Ver. 1. _All malice and all guile_] Out with this leaven utterly, 1 Corinthians 5:7. Howsoever w...
_Wherefore_ Since the word of God is so excellent and durable in itself, and has had such a blessed effect upon you as to regenerate you, and bring you to the enjoyment of true Christian love; _laying...
Men must cease to do evil if they would rightly understand and appreciate the truths of the gospel, or be savingly benefited in receiving them....
FURTHER PRACTICAL ADMONITIONS. 1 Peter 2:1 Growth in holiness:...
WHEREFORE, LAYING ASIDE ALL MALICE, AND ALL GUILE, AND HYPOCRISIES, AND ENVIES, AND ALL EVIL-SPEAKINGS,...
Ch.2: 1 Timothy 6 Since the Word of God is the solid foundation of all, eternal blessing for us, it surely follows that we should gladly lay aside all that is contrary to It. Indeed, these evils liste...
_ 1 Peter 2:1 ‘Therefore, putting aside all malice and all guile and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.'_ ‘THEREFORE' -‘resumes the line of argument which was interrupted by verses 23 to 25. The word...
1-10 Evil-speaking is a sign of malice and guile in the heart; and hinders our profiting by the word of God. A new life needs suitable food. Infants desire milk, and make the best endeavours for it w...
1 PETER CHAPTER 2 1 PETER 2:1 The apostle exhorteth the Christian converts to lay aside all uncharitableness. 1 PETER 2:4 He showeth their privileges through Christ, the chief corner stone. 1 PETER 2:...
1 Peter 2:1 Therefore G3767 aside G659 (G5642) all G3956 malice G2549 G2532 all G3956 deceit G1388...
GOD'S PURPOSE FOR HIS BEGOTTEN AGAIN AND REDEEMED PEOPLE (1 PETER 2:1). In view of the glorious future that is theirs as previously revealed, and the responsibility that is theirs, which will now be r...
‘Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil talk, in the same way as newborn babes do, long for the unadulterated milk of the word, that by it you...
1 Peter 2:1. HAVING PUT OFF. The noun connected with this verb is used by Peter in the _caveat_ which he throws in on the subject of the antitypical relation of the waters of baptism to those of the f...
PUTTING AWAY THEREFORE (αποθεμενο ουν). Second aorist middle participle of αποτιθημ, old and common verb, in metaphorical sense either to cleanse defilements (1 Peter 3:21; James 1:21) or to put off...
1 Peter 2:1 The Milk of the Word. This subject divides itself into three parts: I. Healthy appetite, or, in other words, an earnest desire for spiritual nourishment: "As new-born babes, desire" ear...
1 Peter 2:1. _Wherefore laying aside all malice,_ This is one of the old corruptible things, so put it away from you 1 Peter 2:1. _And all guile,_ All crafty tricks, all falsehood, exaggeration, do...
1 Peter 2:1. _Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: If...
1 Peter 2:1. _Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, as newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: if...
1 Peter 2:1. _Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: Ha...
1 Peter 2:1. _Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,-_ This is what we are to lay aside, to put away from us, to banish altogether. The...
1 Peter 2:1. _Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,_ Putting these evil things right away from you, having nothing further to do with...
CONTENTS: Exhortation to holiness and growth in view of Christ's great sacrifice. Christ's vicarious sufferings. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Peter. CONCLUSION: The Word of God is the proper and necessar...
1 Peter 2:4. _To whom coming as to a living stone._ The jews boasted of their temple, an undisputed blessing. But when the christians fled from Jerusalem, they took the true, the living temple with th...
RID YOURSELVES. "Since you are children of God, you must remove evil from your lives." In all centuries, it is important that Christians live holy lives, so that they will not bring disgrace on the Me...
1 PETER—NOTE ON 1 PETER 2:1 NEWBORN INFANTS. Peter is not saying that believers are immature in their faith. He means all Christians are to be like infants in their longing for PURE SPIRITUAL MILK, wh...
CHRISTIAN LIFE CALLS FOR THE PUTTING AWAY OF EVILS _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ THE Jewish Christians addressed in this epistle are thought of as “born again” into the Christian faith and life. Th...
EXPOSITIONS 1 PETER 2:1 WHEREFORE LAYING ASIDE. Those who would wear the white robe of regeneration must lay aside the filthy garments (Zechariah 3:3) of the old carnal life. So St. Paul bids us put...
Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisy, and all envying, and all evil speakings (1 Peter 2:1), Set these things aside, we're to love one another with a pure heart fervently....
1 Corinthians 14:20; 1 Corinthians 3:2; 1 Corinthians 3:3; 1 Corinthians 5:8;...
All [π α σ α ν - π α ν τ α]. Lit., every, or all manner of. Evil - speaking [κ α τ α λ α λ ι α ς]. Lit., speakings against. A rare word. Only here and 2 Corinthians 12:20....
Wherefore laying aside — As inconsistent with that pure love. All dissimulation — Which is the outward expression of guile in the heart....
Here we are first directed what to lay aside, in order to our fruitful and profitable entertainment of the word of God, namely, these five sins, MALICE, GUILE, HYPOCRISY, ENVY, and EVIL-SPEAKING. When...