Patroparadotos describes a futile way of life presented as handed down from forefathers.

The attested use describes a futile way of life portrayed as having been handed down from forefathers in 1 Peter 1:18.

1. Inherited way of life from forefathers · dominant

   In 1 Peter 1:18, the genitive singular feminine form occurs in the clause concerning a futile way of life from which the audience was redeemed; the APB renders that way of life as “handed down from your forefathers.”

   1 Peter 1:18

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Peter 1:18, the APB presents the relevant clause as a futile way of life “handed down from your forefathers.” This wording confirms the clause’s overall presentation rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.