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1 Peter 2:3
now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Peter addresses dispersed believers who are actively craving spiritual nourishment, placing this statement between the command to desire milk and the description of approaching the living stone. He speaks after establishing their need for growth in salvation and before detailing their union with Christ.
The words — The Greek ἐγεύσασθε (egeusasthe) translates literally as "you have tasted," paired with χρηστὸς (chrēstos), meaning "good" or "kind." These terms present the Lord's character as a known, experienced reality rather than an abstract doctrine.
The thread — This phrasing directly parallels Psalm 34:8, which commands believers to "taste and see that the LORD is good," and Hebrews 6:5, which notes those who have "tasted the goodness of the word of God." The motif also aligns with Psalm 63:5, where experienced satisfaction in God produces verbal praise.
Why it lands — The text asserts that believers possess a present, experiential knowledge of God's goodness. It requires readers to treat that knowledge as the necessary basis for continued spiritual craving and growth.
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The Greek words
King James Version
If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
Cross-references
- Psalms 34:8 Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
- Hebrews 6:5 who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age—
- Psalms 63:5 My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.
- Psalms 24:8 Who is this King of Glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
- Zechariah 9:17 How lovely they will be, and how beautiful! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine, the young women.
- Psalms 9:10 Those who know Your name trust in You, for You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.
- Song of Solomon 2:3 Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest is my beloved among the young men. I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste.