1 Peter 1:14
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:”
τέκνον
Child, offspring, one born. Téknon. To all who received him, he gave the right to become children of God. Belonging to God is not inherited by birth but received by faith.
ὑπακοή
of obedience
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ὑπακοή
Obedience, submissive hearing. Hypakoē. True obedience begins with the ears before it reaches the hands. Hear rightly, then act accordingly.
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συσχηματίζω
fashioning yourselves
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συσχηματίζω
Conform, fashion alike. Syschēmatízō. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. The pattern you yield to shapes you. Choose carefully.
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πρότερον
former
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πρότερον
Previously, formerly, before. Próteron. Paul reminds us of who we were before Christ, so we do not forget the grace that found us. Let the before sharpen your gratitude for the after.
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ἐπιθυμία
desires,
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ἐπιθυμία
Desire, craving, longing. Epithumia. Do not fulfil the desires of the flesh. The flesh pulls toward what destroys. The Spirit pulls toward what gives life. Choose which you feed.
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