1. James 3:5 “So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things. Behold, how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire!” James 3:8 “But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison.” “But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison.”

2. 1 Peter written in 64 AD. All “doctrinal” letters written. Titus, 1&2 Timothy, Gospel of John, 1-2-3 John, Jude, andRevelation to come.

3. 2 Peter 3:15-16 “…and regard the patience of our Lord to be salvation; just as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given him, wrote to you, as also in all his letters, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand,…

4. which the untaught and unstable distort, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction.”

5. Col 4:16 “And when this letter is read among you, have it also read in the church of the Laodiceans; and you, for your part read my letter that is coming from Laodicea.”

6. Acts 2:22 "Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man attested to you by God with miracles and wonders and signs which God performed through Him in your midst, just as you yourselves know…”

7. Acts 5:20 "Go your way, stand and speak to the people in the temple "Go your way, stand and speak to the people in the temple the whole message of this Life."

8. 1 Peter 2:1 “So be done with every trace of wickedness (depravity, malignity) and all deceit and insincerity (pretense, hypocrisy) and grudges (envy, jealousy) and slander “So be done with every trace of wickedness (depravity, malignity) and all deceit and insincerity (pretense, hypocrisy) and grudges (envy, jealousy) and slander and evil speaking of every kind.” AMP

9. 1 Peter 2:1 “So clean house! Make a clean sweep of malice and pretense, envy and hurtful talk.” The Message

10. 1 Peter 1:3 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,…”

11. long for the pure milk of the word intense, passionate, strongly desired

12. that by it you may grow in respect to salvation, Knowledge? Maturity so they can ‘put aside’?

13. Ps 34:8 “O taste and see that the Lord is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!”