‏ 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.

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