Bible Dictionaries
Malice

Holman Bible Dictionary

Vicious intention; desire to hurt someone. Malice is characteristic of preconversion life in opposition to God (Romans 1:29; Titus 3:3 ). Christians are frequently called upon to rid their lives of malice (Ephesians 4:31-32; Colossians 3:8; 1 Peter 2:1 ).

Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Malice'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​m/malice.html. 1991.