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Berean Standard Bible

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

1 Peter 1:14

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Peter writes to believers scattered across Asia Minor who are living as outsiders in a hostile culture. He calls them to holiness because they belong to the God who called them.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Como hijos obedientes, no conformándoos con los deseos que antes teníais estando en vuestra ignorancia;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Sean hijos obedientes, no hagan todas las cosas malas que hacían antes, cuando vivían sin conocer a Dios.

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