OET interlinear 2PET 1:3

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

ὡς & ἡμῖν τῆς θείας δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ & δεδωρημένης

as & ˱to˲_us ˱of˲_the divine power ˱of˲_him & /having/_granted

Here, As indicates that this verse provides the reason for the expected result, which is Peter’s command in 1:5–7. Alternate translation: “Since his divine power has given to us”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

ἡμῖν

˱to˲_us

Here, us refers to Peter and all believers.

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

τῆς θείας δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ

˱of˲_the divine power ˱of˲_him

The pronoun his could refer to: (1) God. Alternate translation: “God’s divine power” (2) Jesus. Alternate translation: “Jesus, by his power as God”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τῆς θείας δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ

˱of˲_the divine power ˱of˲_him

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind the abstract noun power with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: “God, because he can do anything,”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

τῆς θείας δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ & δεδωρημένης

˱of˲_the divine power ˱of˲_him & /having/_granted

Peter is speaking of God’s divine power as if it were a living thing that could give something to people. God is the one who is giving, and he uses his divine power to do so. Alternate translation: “God has used his divine power to give”

Note 6 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

πρὸς ζωὴν καὶ εὐσέβειαν

to life and devoutness

Here, the word for indicates the purpose for which God has given all these things to believers. Alternate translation: “for the purpose of life and godliness”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / hendiadys

πρὸς ζωὴν καὶ εὐσέβειαν

to life and devoutness

Here, godliness describes the word life. Alternate translation: “for a godly life”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

εὐσέβειαν

devoutness

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind the abstract noun godliness with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: “acting honorably toward God”

διὰ τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως

through the knowledge

The word through here indicates the means by which God has given us all things for life and godliness. Alternate translation: “by means of the knowledge”

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

διὰ τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως τοῦ καλέσαντος ἡμᾶς

through the knowledge ˱of˲_the_‹one› /having/_called us

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the abstract noun knowledge by translating it with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: “through our knowing the one who called us”

τοῦ καλέσαντος ἡμᾶς

˱of˲_the_‹one› /having/_called us

This phrase could refer to: (1) God. Alternate translation: “of God, who called us” (2) Jesus. Alternate translation: “of Jesus, who called us”

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

ἡμᾶς

us

Here, us refers to Peter and his audience, fellow believers.

διὰ δόξης καὶ ἀρετῆς

through (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὡς πάντα ἡμῖν τῆς θείας δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ τὰ πρὸς ζωὴν καὶ εὐσέβειαν δεδωρημένης διὰ τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως τοῦ καλέσαντος ἡμᾶς ἰδίᾳ δόξῃ καὶ ἀρετῇ)

Here, through indicates the means by which God called us. Alternate translation: “by means of his glory and excellence”

Note 11 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

διὰ δόξης καὶ ἀρετῆς

through (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὡς πάντα ἡμῖν τῆς θείας δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ τὰ πρὸς ζωὴν καὶ εὐσέβειαν δεδωρημένης διὰ τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως τοῦ καλέσαντος ἡμᾶς ἰδίᾳ δόξῃ καὶ ἀρετῇ)

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the abstract nouns glory and excellence by stating the ideas behind them with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: “because he is so great and so good”