1 Peter 2:2 KJV — MannaFest

1 Peter 2:2

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

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ASV

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

WEB

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

YLT

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

DBT

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

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1 Peter — Peter to scattered exiles across Asia Minor — five chapters on suffering and a living hope. A royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people.

Author: The apostle Peter (1:1); Silvanus assisted (5:12)
Date: Early 60s AD, likely from ‘Babylon’ (Rome, 5:13)

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Psalms 34:8
O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
Matthew 18:3
And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Hebrews 5:12–13
For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
Ephesians 4:15
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
2 Peter 3:18
But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

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Particular directions are given how subjects ought to obey the magistrates, and servants their masters, patiently suffering in well doing, in imitation of Christ,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

The end to which growth leads is perfected salvation. "Growth is the measure of the fulness of that, not only rescue from destruction, but positive blessedness, which is implied in salvation" [ALFORD]. thereby--Greek, "in it"; fed on it; in its strength (Ac 11:14).

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

Desire - Always, as earnestly as new born babes do, chap. i, 3. The milk of the word - That word of God which nourishes the soul as milk does the body, and which is sincere, pure from all guile, so that none are deceived who cleave to it. That you may grow thereby - In faith, love, holiness, unto the full stature of Christ.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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