1 Peter 2:1-3
King James Version
2 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 ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
If you're not born again yet, it's time to be one.
For it's all preparation now.
That we may be ready, and acceptable, when GOD decides on the Rapture.
As a new man in CHRIST, it's time to "desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby".
Here's the explanation from other Bible versions:
1 Peter 2:2
American Standard Version
2 as newborn babes, long for the [a]spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;
1 Peter 2:2
Amplified Bible
2 like newborn babies [you should] long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may be nurtured and grow in respect to salvation [its ultimate fulfillment],
1 Peter 2:2
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
2 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,
1 Peter 2:2
Christian Standard Bible
2 Like newborn infants, desire the pure milk of the word,[a] so that by it you may grow up into your salvation,
1 Peter 2:2
Common English Bible
2 Instead, like a newborn baby, desire the pure milk of the word. Nourished by it, you will grow into salvation,
1 Peter 2:2
Complete Jewish Bible
2 and be like newborn babies, thirsty for the pure milk of the Word; so that by it, you may grow up into deliverance.
1 Peter 2:2
Contemporary English Version
2 Be like newborn babies who are thirsty for the pure spiritual milk that will help you grow and be saved.
1 Peter 2:2
Darby Translation
2 as newborn babes desire earnestly the pure mental milk of the word, that by it ye may grow up to salvation,
1 Peter 2:2
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
2 yearn like newborn babies for the deceitless[a] milk of-the-Word[b] in order that by it you may grow in[c] [your] salvation,
1 Peter 2:2
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
2 As newborn babes, desire the rational milk without guile, that thereby you may grow unto salvation:
1 Peter 2:2
Easy-to-Read Version
2 Like newborn babies hungry for milk, you should want the pure teaching that feeds your spirit. With it you can grow up and be saved.
1 Peter 2:2
Expanded Bible
2 As newborn babies want milk, you should want the ·pure [sincere; unadulterated] and ·simple [or spiritual] ·teaching [L milk; C probably referring to the word of God; see 1:23–25]. By it you can ·mature [grow; reach maturity] in your salvation,
1 Peter 2:2
International Children’s Bible
2 As newborn babies want milk, you should want the pure and simple teaching. By it you can mature in your salvation.
1 Peter 2:2
International Standard Version
2 Like newborn babies, thirst for the pure milk of the word so that by it you may grow in your salvation.
1 Peter 2:2
J.B. Phillips New Testament
You are babies, new-born in God’s family, and you should be crying out for unadulterated spiritual milk to make you grow up to salvation!
1 Peter 2:2
Jubilee Bible 2000
2 as newborn babes, desire the rational milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby in health;
1 Peter 2:2
Lexham English Bible
2 like newborn infants long for the unadulterated spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up to salvation,
1 Peter 2:2
The Message
Now, like infants at the breast, drink deep of God’s pure kindness. Then you’ll grow up mature and whole in God.
1 Peter 2:2
Modern English Version
2 As newborn babies, desire the pure milk of the word, that by it you may grow,
1 Peter 2:2
Names of God Bible
2 Desire God’s pure word as newborn babies desire milk. Then you will grow in your salvation.
1 Peter 2:2
New Catholic Bible
2 Like newborn infants, long for pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may advance on the path to salvation,
1 Peter 2:2
New Century Version
2 As newborn babies want milk, you should want the pure and simple teaching. By it you can mature in your salvation,
1 Peter 2:2
New International Reader's Version
2 Like newborn babies, you should long for the pure milk of God’s word. It will help you grow up as believers.
1 Peter 2:2
New International Version - UK
2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
1 Peter 2:2
New Life Version
2 As new babies want milk, you should want to drink the pure milk which is God’s Word so you will grow up and be saved from the punishment of sin.
1 Peter 2:2
New Living Translation
2 Like newborn babies, you must crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow into a full experience of salvation. Cry out for this nourishment,
1 Peter 2:2
New Matthew Bible
2 And as newborn babes, desire the milk (not of the body, but of the soul) that is without corruption, so that you may grow therein –
1 Peter 2:2
New Testament for Everyone
2 As newborn babies, long for the spiritual milk, the real stuff, not watered down. That is what will make you grow up to salvation –
Kefa I 2:2
Orthodox Jewish Bible
2 As new born olalim (infants), desire the pure cholov ruchani (spiritual milk), that by it you may grow into Yeshu’at Eloheynu,
1 Peter 2:2
World English Bible
2 as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow,
1 Peter 2:2
Worldwide English (New Testament)
2 Babies who have just been born want milk very much. In the same way, you should want God's word. That is like good milk. It will make you grow up so that you will then be fully saved.
1 Peter 2:2
Wycliffe Bible
2 as now born young children, reasonable, without guile, covet ye milk [of full teaching], that in it ye wax into health;
In SUMMARY, to "desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby" means:
long for the [a]spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation
long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may be nurtured and grow in respect to salvation [its ultimate fulfillment]
earnestly desire) the pure (unadulterated) spiritual milk, that by it you may be nurtured and grow unto [completed] salvation
desire the pure milk of the word,[a] so that by it you may grow up into your salvation
desire the pure milk of the word. Nourished by it, you will grow into salvation
thirsty for the pure milk of the Word; so that by it, you may grow up into deliverance
thirsty for the pure spiritual milk that will help you grow and be saved
desire earnestly the pure mental milk of the word, that by it ye may grow up to salvation
yearn like newborn babies for the deceitless[a] milk of-the-Word[b] in order that by it you may grow in[c] [your] salvation
desire the rational milk without guile, that thereby you may grow unto salvation
want the pure teaching that feeds your spirit. With it you can grow up and be saved
want the ·pure [sincere; unadulterated] and ·simple [or spiritual] ·teaching [L milk; C probably referring to the word of God; see 1:23–25]. By it you can ·mature [grow; reach maturity] in your salvation
want the pure and simple teaching. By it you can mature in your salvation
thirst for the pure milk of the word so that by it you may grow in your salvation
be crying out for unadulterated spiritual milk to make you grow up to salvation
desire the rational milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby in health
long for the unadulterated spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up to salvation
drink deep of God’s pure kindness. Then you’ll grow up mature and whole in God
desire the pure milk of the word, that by it you may grow
Desire God’s pure word as newborn babies desire milk. Then you will grow in your salvation.
long for pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may advance on the path to salvation
want the pure and simple teaching. By it you can mature in your salvation
long for the pure milk of God’s word. It will help you grow up as believers
crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation
want to drink the pure milk which is God’s Word so you will grow up and be saved from the punishment of sin
crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow into a full experience of salvation. Cry out for this nourishment
desire the milk (not of the body, but of the soul) that is without corruption, so that you may grow therein
long for the spiritual milk, the real stuff, not watered down. That is what will make you grow up to salvation
desire the pure cholov ruchani (spiritual milk), that by it you may grow into Yeshu’at Eloheynu
long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow
want God's word. That is like good milk. It will make you grow up so that you will then be fully saved
covet ye milk [of full teaching], that in it ye wax into health
Being born again, and believing the pure WORD of GOD, matters for these reasons:
1 Peter 1:23-25
King James Version
23 Being born again,
not of corruptible seed,
but of incorruptible,
by the word of God,
which liveth and abideth for ever.
24 For all flesh is as grass,
and all the glory of man as the flower of grass.
The grass withereth,
and the flower thereof falleth away:
25 But the word of the Lord endureth for ever.
And this is the word
which by the gospel is preached unto you.
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