1 Peter Chapter 1, Verse 14
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14: ως τεκνα υπακοης μη συσχηματιζομενοι ταις προτερον εν τη αγνοια υμων επιθυμιαις
14: As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to
the former lusts in your ignorance:
14: As children of obedience, not fashioned according to the former
desires of your ignorance,
As obedient children. That is, conduct yourselves as becomes the children of God, by obeying his commands; by submitting to his will; and by manifesting unwavering confidence in him as your Father, at all times.
Not fashioning yourselves. Not forming or modelling your life. Comp. see "Rom 12:2".
The idea is, that they were to have some model or example, in accordance with which they were to frame their lives, but that they were not to make their own former principles and conduct the model. The Christian is to be as different from what he was himself before conversion as he is from his fellow-men. He is to be governed by new laws, to aim at new objects, and to mould his life in accordance with new principles.
According to the former lusts in your ignorance. When you were ignorant of the requirements of the gospel, and gave yourselves up to the unrestrained indulgence of your passions.
