1 Peter 1:14 “As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ig…”

1 Peter 1:14

As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:

World English Bible

as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance,

American Standard Version

as children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves according to your former lusts in the time of your ignorance:

Geneva Bible 1599

As obedient children, not fashioning your selues vnto the former lustes of your ignorance:

Darby Translation

as children of obedience, not conformed to [your] former lusts in your ignorance;

Young's Literal Translation

as obedient children, not fashioning yourselves to the former desires in your ignorance,

Bible in Basic English

Like children ruled by God, do not go back to the old desires of the time when you were without knowledge:

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Cross references

“obedient”

Ephesians 2:2 Ephesians 5:6

Ephesians 2:2 · BSB

in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience.

Ephesians 5:6 · BSB

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

“not”

Romans 12:2 Colossians 3:5–7 Ephesians 4:18–22 Romans 6:4 1 Peter 4:2 1 Peter 4:3

Romans 12:2 · BSB

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Colossians 3:5–7 · BSB

Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.

Ephesians 4:18–22 · BSB

They are darkened in their understanding and alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardness of their hearts.

Romans 6:4 · BSB

We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.

1 Peter 4:2 · BSB

Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God.

1 Peter 4:3 · BSB

For you have spent enough time in the past carrying out the same desires as the Gentiles: living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and detestable idolatry.

“in”

Titus 3:3–5 1 Thessalonians 4:5 Acts 17:30

Titus 3:3–5 · BSB

For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.

1 Thessalonians 4:5 · BSB

not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God;

Acts 17:30 · BSB

Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

15But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do,

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