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Putting away therefore (apothemenoi oun). Second aorist middle participle of apotithēmi, old and common verb, in metaphorical sense either to cleanse defilements (1Pe 3:21; Jam 1:21) or to put off clothing (Rom 13:12; Col 3:5.; Eph 4:22). Either sense suits here. Therefore (oun) because of the new birth (1Pe 1:23) and the new life demanded.
Wickedness (kakian). This old word, from kakos (evil), in the ancients meant vice of any kind and note pāsan (all) here.
Guile (dolon). Old word (from delō, to catch with bait), deceit.
Hypocrisies (hupokriseis). Singular (hupokrisin) in the best MSS. See 1Pe 1:22 (anupokriton) and Mar 7:6. for Christ’s denunciation of hypocrites which the disciples did not understand, including Peter (Mat 15:16.).
Envies (phthonous). Genuine here, not phonous (murders), as B has it. For the word see Mat 27:18.
Evil speakings (katalalias). Late word (from katalalos, defamer, Rom 1:30), in N.T. only here and 2Co 12:20. “Backbitings.” For verb see note on 1Pe 2:12.