A  Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, 

B  ² as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby,

A’  ³ if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

A:  The Facts of our New Nature: Having Laid Aside Sin and Tasting the Lord’s Grace.  

B:  The Command: Desire the Word