1 Peter 1:14
as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance,
World English Bible Classic
In The King James Version
As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
In Context
15but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior,
Cross References
Deuteronomy 27:10You shall therefore obey the LORD your God’s voice, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command you today.”
Romans 6:4We were buried therefore with him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.
Ephesians 2:2in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the children of disobedience.
Ephesians 5:6Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.
1 Thessalonians 4:5not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who don’t know God,
1 Peter 4:2that you no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.
Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 1:14-24
Sobriety and Holiness; Exhortation to Brotherly Love. ( a. d. 66.) 13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: 15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; 16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. 17 And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of… Read the whole commentary →