1Pe 1:14 | RWP | e4.org | As children of obedience ( ως τεκνα υπακοης ). A common Hebraism (descriptive genitive frequent in LXX and N.T., like υιο της απειθειας , children of disobedience, in ) suggested by υπακοην in verse , "children marked by obedience." Not fashioning yourselves ( μη συνσχηματιζομενο ). Usual negative μη with the participle (present direct middle of συνσχηματιζω , a rare (Aristotle, Plutarch) compound ( συν, σχηματιζω , from σχημα from εχω ), in N.T. only here and (the outward pattern in contrast with the inward change μεταμορφοω ). See . for contrast between σχημα (pattern) and μορφη (form). According to your former lusts ( ταις προτερον επιθυμιαις ). Associative instrumental case after συνσχηματιζομενο and the bad sense of επιθυμια as in ; ; . In the time of your ignorance ( εν τη αγνοια υμων ). "In your ignorance," but in attributive position before "lusts." Αγνοια (from αγνοεω , to be ignorant) is old word, in N.T. only here, ; ; .

‏ 1 Peter 1:14

As children of obedience ( ως τεκνα υπακοης ). A common Hebraism (descriptive genitive frequent in LXX and N.T., like υιο της απειθειας, children of disobedience, in Eph 2:2) suggested by υπακοην in verse 2, "children marked by obedience."

Not fashioning yourselves ( μη συνσχηματιζομενο ). Usual negative μη with the participle (present direct middle of συνσχηματιζω, a rare (Aristotle, Plutarch) compound ( συν, σχηματιζω, from σχημα from εχω ), in N.T. only here and Ro 12:2 (the outward pattern in contrast with the inward change μεταμορφοω ). See Php 2:6f. for contrast between σχημα (pattern) and μορφη (form).

According to your former lusts ( ταις προτερον επιθυμιαις ). Associative instrumental case after συνσχηματιζομενο and the bad sense of επιθυμια as in 4:2; 2Pe 1:4; Jas 1:14f.

In the time of your ignorance ( εν τη αγνοια υμων ). "In your ignorance," but in attributive position before "lusts." Αγνοια (from αγνοεω, to be ignorant) is old word, in N.T. only here, Ac 3:17; 17:30; Eph 4:18.