2:1
Our old way of life was founded on perishable seed, it was doomed for destruction. Our new self is based on imperishable seed, so we should do all we can to divest ourselves of the old self and to put on the new self (Eph 4:22-24). Things like malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy and slander all belong to the old self and we should rid ourselves of these things. See how much of life is based on these characteristics, in politics, business and everyday life. We need to live differently.
2:2,3
We have been born again, so we should seek after things that pertain to this new life. Like newborn babies we should crave pure spiritual milk. Now it seems likely that Peter is writing to relatively new Christians. As we go on we should indeed mature in Christ. We should still seek after the word of God, but we should not stay as babes in the faith. When we first come to faith we taste that the Lord is good. We must not leave things there, but instead should seek to grow in Christ.
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