Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Peter 2:1

1 WHerefore laying aside all malice , and all guile , and hypocrisies , and envies , and all evil speakings .

Having in the former Chapter mentioned the new Birth, v. 23. and exhorted to brotherly Love, as agreeable to it, v. 22. he begins this Chapter with a Dehortation, wherein he disswades them from those Vices which are contrary to the state of regenerate Men in the general, and brotherly Love in particular.

Or, put off; a Metaphor from an old over-worn Garment, fit only to be thrown away; See Ephes. 4.22. Col. 3.8, 9. Iames 1.21.

Malignity, when Men do evil to others voluntarily, and industriously, or delight in other Men's harms; See Rom. 1.29. Ephes. 4.31.

All Fraudulence and Impostures, and Circumventing of others in any kind.

All flattering, and counterfeiting Friendship, and shewing love in words, and outward Carriage, when the Heart is otherwise affected. So Matth. 22. Christ calls them Hypocrites that flattered him, v. 16, 18.

Grieving at other Men's Welfare.

All kind of Detraction.

Marginal references: Heb. 12.1.