1 PET 1:17 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. Καί
2. kai
3. And
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. PS
10. Y60
11. 148738
1. εἰ
2. ei
3. if
4. -
5. 14870
6. C·······
7. if
8. if
9. -
10. Y60
11. 148739
1. Πατέρα
2. patēr
3. +the father
4. father
5. 39620
6. N····AMS
7. ˓the˒ father
8. ˓the˒ Father
9. G
10. Y60; Person=God
11. 148740
1. ἐπικαλεῖσθε
2. epikaleō
3. you all are calling on
4. -
5. 19410
6. VIPM2··P
7. ˱you_all˲ ˓are˒ calling_on
8. ˱you_all˲ ˓are˒ calling_on
9. -
10. Y60; R148452
11. 148741
1. καλεῖτε
2. kaleō
3. -
4. -
5. 25640
6. VIPA2··P
7. ˱you_all˲ ˓are˒ calling
8. ˱you_all˲ ˓are˒ calling
9. -
10. -
11. 148742
1. τόν
2. ho
3. the one
4. -
5. 35880
6. R····AMS
7. the ‹one›
8. the ‹one›
9. -
10. Y60
11. 148743
1. ἀπροσωπολήμπτως
2. aprosōpolēmptōs
3. impartially
4. impartially
5. 6780
6. D·······
7. impartially
8. impartially
9. -
10. Y60
11. 148744
1. κρίνοντα
2. krinō
3. judging
4. -
5. 29190
6. VPPA·AMS
7. judging
8. judging
9. -
10. Y60; R148717
11. 148745
1. κρινοῦντα
2. krinō
3. -
4. -
5. 29190
6. VPFA·AMS
7. ˓going_to˒ judge
8. ˓going_to˒ judge
9. -
10. -
11. 148746
1. κατά
2. kata
3. according to
4. according
5. 25960
6. P·······
7. according_to
8. according_to
9. -
10. Y60
11. 148747
1. τό
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····ANS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y60
11. 148748
1. ἑκάστου
2. hekastos
3. of each one
4. -
5. 15380
6. S····GMS
7. ˱of˲ each ‹one›
8. ˱of˲ each ‹one›
9. -
10. Y60
11. 148749
1. ἔργον
2. ergon
3. work
4. -
5. 20410
6. N····ANS
7. work
8. work
9. -
10. Y60
11. 148750
1. ἐν
2. en
3. in
4. -
5. 17220
6. P·······
7. in
8. in
9. -
10. Y60
11. 148751
1. φόβῳ
2. fobos
3. fear
4. -
5. 54010
6. N····DMS
7. fear
8. fear
9. -
10. Y60
11. 148752
1. οὖν
2. oun
3. -
4. -
5. 37670
6. C·······
7. therefore
8. therefore
9. -
10. -
11. 148753
1. τόν
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····AMS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y60
11. 148754
1. τῆς
2. ho
3. of the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····GFS
7. ˱of˲ the
8. ˱of˲ the
9. -
10. Y60
11. 148755
1. παροικίας
2. paroikia
3. sojourn
4. -
5. 39400
6. N····GFS
7. sojourn
8. sojourn
9. -
10. Y60
11. 148756
1. ὑμῶν
2. su
3. of you all
4. -
5. 47710
6. R···2G·P
7. ˱of˲ you_all
8. ˱of˲ you_all
9. -
10. Y60; R148452
11. 148757
1. χρόνον
2. χronos
3. time
4. -
5. 55500
6. N····AMS
7. time
8. time
9. -
10. Y60
11. 148758
1. ἀναστράφητε
2. anastrefō
3. be conducted
4. -
5. 3900
6. VMAP2··P
7. ˓be˒ conducted
8. ˓be˒ conducted
9. -
10. Y60; R148452
11. 148759
1. ἀναστρεφόμενοι
2. anastrefō
3. -
4. -
5. 3900
6. VPPP·NMP
7. ˓being˒ conducted
8. ˓being˒ conducted
9. -
10. -
11. 148760

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 1:13–25: God wants believers to live holy lives

In this section Peter urged his readers to live holy lives (vv. 13–16). Christ had paid a great price to save them (vv. 17–21) and had given them new life (vv. 23–25). In response to God’s kindness they should love one another (1:22).

Some other headings for this section are:

Live Holy Lives (GW)

Chosen To Live a Holy Life (CEV)

Paragraph 1:17–21

Some English versions do not begin a new paragraph here.That these versions take 1:13–21 to be a paragraph is reasonable, because to start a new paragraph at verse 17 divides what appears to be the chiastic structure that Peter intended. Instead, 1:13–21 forms a paragraph (GW, NET, NJB, RSV).

1:17a

Since you call on a Father

¶ Since the one/God you address as your Father
¶ You call God your Father when you speak to him.
¶ The God whom you pray to as our^(incl) Father

Since you call on a Father: There are two ways of interpreting the meaning of the Greek word that the BSB translates as Since:

It means since and implies that the statement that follows is an accepted fact. For example:
You say that God is your Father (CEV) (BSB, NIV, NCV, NLT, GNT)
It means if and introduces a statement that may or may not be true. For example:
If you address as Father (NASB) (GW, KJV, NET, NJB, REB, RSV, NASB)

Peter definitely thought of his readers as being God’s children who prayed to him as their Father (see 1:14a). Therefore, it is recommended that you follow interpretation (1).

you call on a Father: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as you call on a Father refers to calling God “Father” when speaking to him.

For example:

You call him Father, when you pray to God (GNT)

Notice also that the GNT has included the phrase “when you pray to God” to make it clear that Peter was talking about praying to God.

a Father: The Greek word that the BSB translates as a Father refers to God. In some languages it may be necessary to make this explicit. For example:

You pray to God and call him Father (NCV)

1:17b

who judges each one’s work impartially,

judges everyone’s conduct fairly,
He judges each person according to what they have done, without favouring one above another.
treats all people in the same way; he decides according to what they have done.

who judges each one’s work impartially: This phrase describes God the Father. In some languages it may be natural to translate it as a separate sentence:

He judges each one’s work impartially.

If you have not yet made it explicit that Peter is talking about God, it may be natural to do so here:

the God who judges each one’s work impartially

judges: The Greek word that the BSB translates as judges here means to decide or declare whether something is right or wrong. In this context it does not specifically mean “condemn.” Some work God declares to be right and good, and some work he judges to be wrong and evil.

The Greek verb judges refers to God’s judging activity in general. It does not specifically refer to any particular act of judging, past or future. The NLT translates judges here as:

judge or reward (NLT)

each one’s: The Greek word that the BSB translates here as each one’s includes all human beings. Other ways to translate each one’s include:

each person’s (NCV)

everybody’s

each individual’s (NJB)

work: The Greek word that the BSB translates as work refers to someone’s conduct or lifestyle as a whole. There are several ways to translate it:

Use a singular noun:
work (NIV11)
Use a verb phrase:
what they have done
Use a plural noun:
their actions

Use the word or phrase that is natural in your language.

impartially: The word that the BSB translates as impartially literally means “without receiving faces” or “without receiving persons.” In other words, it means that God judges all people the same way, regardless of who they are. God is fair; he judges people justly, without bias or prejudice. Other ways to say that God judges “impartially” include:

who judges everyone fairly

who judges all people according to their actions without favoritism (CEV)

who judges all people by the same standard (GNT)

Your language may have a suitable idiom that means “without favoring one person over another.” This idiom may use the idea of “face,” as the Greek expression does.

General Comment on 1:17a–b

In some languages it may be natural to translate 1:17a–b as a separate sentence:

You call on God as your Father, and he judges each person without partiality.

1:17c

conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners.

conduct yourselves with respectful fear of him while you live here as strangers.
So you should respect/revere God during your time living here as strangers.
Therefore, you should live with reverent awe for him during your temporary residence/stay here on earth.

1:17c gives the conclusion Peter drew from his statement in 1:17a–b. If you have translated 1:17a–b as a separate sentence, it may be natural to make it clear that 1:17c is a conclusion by using a word meaning “so” or “therefore.” For example:

So you should live your lives as strangers here in reverent fear.

conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners: The Greek clause that the BSB translates as conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners may be translated literally as “conduct the time of your exile in fear.” The Greek text refers explicitly to the time when Peter’s readers were living in this world, away from heaven, their true home. Other ways to translate this include:

live out the time of your temporary residence here (NET)

while you are living in exile here on earth, behave

reverent fear: The Greek word that the BSB translates as reverent fear is literally “fear.” In this context it refers to awe and wonder at the greatness and holiness of God. Other ways to translate it include:

reverence (GNT)

awe (REB)

respect (NCV)

stay as foreigners: The phrase stay as foreigners means that Peter’s readers were only temporary residents of this world. His words imply that a Christian’s eternal home is with God in heaven (see 1:1c).

Many English versions make the location of this temporary residence explicit. For example:

during the time of your stay on earth (NASB)

during your time on earth (REB)

General Comment on 1:17a–c

Verse parts 17a–b give the reason for what Peter told his readers to do in 1:17c. In some languages it may be more natural to translate the command first, before the reason for it. For example:

^17cDuring your stay here as temporary residents of this earth, behave with a respectful fear of God, ^17bbecause he judges everyone’s conduct fairly, ^17aand you call him “Father.”

^17cLive in reverence for God during your stay here on earth. ^17aFor you call him “Father,” ^17band he is the impartial Judge of what everyone does.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-condition-fact

εἰ & ἐπικαλεῖσθε

if & ˱you_all˲_˓are˒_calling_on

Peter is speaking as if this were a hypothetical possibility, but he means that it is actually true. If your language does not state something as a condition if it is certain or true, and if your readers might think that what Peter is saying is not certain, then you could translate his words as an affirmative statement. Alternate translation: [because you call]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὸν ἀπροσωπολήμπτως κρίνοντα

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί εἰ Πατέρα ἐπικαλεῖσθε τόν ἀπροσωπολήμπτως κρίνοντα κατά τό ἑκάστου ἔργον ἐν φόβῳ τόν τῆς παροικίας ὑμῶν χρόνον ἀναστράφητε)

This phrase refers to God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning explicitly. Alternate translation: [God, who judges impartially]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τὸν τῆς παροικίας ὑμῶν χρόνον

Here Peter speaks of his readers as if they were people living in a foreign land far away from their homes. Like people living away from home, so are Christians living away from their home in heaven. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: [during the time that you are living away from your true home]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear 1 PET 1:17

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

Section 1:13–25: God wants believers to live holy lives

Paragraph 1:17–21

1:17a

1:17b

General Comment on 1:17a–b

1:17c

General Comment on 1:17a–c

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

OET interlinear 1 PET 1:17

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

Section 1:13–25: God wants believers to live holy lives

Paragraph 1:17–21

1:17a

1:17b

General Comment on 1:17a–b

1:17c

General Comment on 1:17a–c

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

OET interlinear 1 PET 1:17