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1Pe 1:14. Τέκνα, children) See 1Pe 1:17, at the beginning.-ὑπακοῆς, of obedience) Obedience is paid either to the Divine truth, 1Pe 1:22, or to the Divine command. The latter is the fruit of faith; the former is faith itself. Therefore Peter expressly stirs them up to hope in 3d and following verses (making mention of hope itself, 1Pe 1:3; 1Pe 1:13); to faith in the 14th and following verses (using the word faith twice in 1Pe 1:21); to love, 1Pe 1:22, but in such a manner that he attempers faith with hope, in 7th and following verses; and again hope with faith, 1Pe 1:21, and faith with love, 1Pe 1:22, and ch. 1Pe 2:6 and following verse.-μὴ συσχηματιζόμενοι[10]) Supply γενήθητε, 1Pe 1:15, be ye not conformed.-ἀγνοίᾳ, in your ignorance) Their former state, even as Jews, before their calling.
[10] σχῆμα and its compounds are used to denote that which is fleeting and changeable, as 1Co 7:13, τὸ σχῆμα τοῦ κόσμου τούτου, “the fashion of this world;” Rom 12:2, μὴ συσχηματίζεσθε τῷ αἰῶνι τούτῳ, “be not conformed to this world.” The word μορφὴ appears to be contrasted with σχῆμα, as that which is essential, as opposed to that which is outward and accidental.
See an excellent article by Mr Lightfoot in the “Journal of Classical and Sacred Philology,” vol. 3, p. 114.-T.
See note on Rom 12:2. Μορφὴ, the form, denotes something deeper and more perfect than σχῆμα, the outward fashion.-E.