Hypocrites come up in different shape (9)
I believe the answer is:
pharisees
'hypocrites' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Biblical hypocrites ' mean 'pharisees' so perhaps 'hypocrites' could also mean 'pharisees')
'come up in different shape' is the wordplay.
'come up' becomes 'rise' (synonyms).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'different' indicates an anagram.
'shape' anagrammed gives 'phaes'.
'rise' going within 'phaes' is 'PHARISEES'.
(Other definitions for pharisees that I've seen before include "He aspires to join Biblical hypocrites" , "I see harps of the Biblical hypocrites" , "old sect" , "self-righteous people" , "Praises be lavished on Biblical hypocrites" .)