OET interlinear 1 PET 1:7

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τὸ δοκίμιον ὑμῶν τῆς πίστεως & διὰ πυρὸς δὲ δοκιμαζομένου

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἵνα τό δοκίμιον ὑμῶν τῆς πίστεως πολυτιμότερον χρυσίου τοῦ ἀπολλυμένου διά πυρός δέ δοκιμαζομένου εὑρεθῇ εἰς ἔπαινον καί δόξαν καί τιμήν ἐν ἀποκαλύψει Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ)

Here Peter speaks of faith, as if it were gold that is refined by passing it through fire. He also uses fire to refer to the hardships that test how well believers trust in Christ. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: [the genuineness of your faith … but being tested by hardships the way fire tests gold]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὸ δοκίμιον ὑμῶν τῆς πίστεως

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἵνα τό δοκίμιον ὑμῶν τῆς πίστεως πολυτιμότερον χρυσίου τοῦ ἀπολλυμένου διά πυρός δέ δοκιμαζομένου εὑρεθῇ εἰς ἔπαινον καί δόξαν καί τιμήν ἐν ἀποκαλύψει Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ)

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of genuineness and faith, you can express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: [the fact that you genuinely believe]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

ἵνα τὸ δοκίμιον ὑμῶν τῆς πίστεως πολυτιμότερον χρυσίου τοῦ ἀπολλυμένου, διὰ πυρὸς δὲ δοκιμαζομένου, εὑρεθῇ εἰς ἔπαινον, καὶ δόξαν, καὶ τιμὴν, ἐν ἀποκαλύψει Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ

in_order_that (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἵνα τό δοκίμιον ὑμῶν τῆς πίστεως πολυτιμότερον χρυσίου τοῦ ἀπολλυμένου διά πυρός δέ δοκιμαζομένου εὑρεθῇ εἰς ἔπαινον καί δόξαν καί τιμήν ἐν ἀποκαλύψει Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ)

If it would be more natural in your language, you could change the order of these phrases. Alternate translation: [so that the genuineness of your faith might be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ; that faith is more precious than the perishing gold, but being tested by fire]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὑμῶν τῆς πίστεως πολυτιμότερον χρυσίου τοῦ ἀπολλυμένου, διὰ πυρὸς δὲ δοκιμαζομένου

˱of˲_you_all the faith more_preciously_‹than› gold which_‹is› perishing (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἵνα τό δοκίμιον ὑμῶν τῆς πίστεως πολυτιμότερον χρυσίου τοῦ ἀπολλυμένου διά πυρός δέ δοκιμαζομένου εὑρεθῇ εἰς ἔπαινον καί δόξαν καί τιμήν ἐν ἀποκαλύψει Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ)

In this clause Peter means that faith is more valuable than gold because faith lasts forever but gold does not, even if it is refined by someone passing it through fire. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate that explicitly. It may be helpful to make this a separate sentence. Alternate translation: [of your faith, which is more precious than gold because even gold that is tested by fire can perish, but your faith will not perish]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

εὑρεθῇ εἰς ἔπαινον, καὶ δόξαν, καὶ τιμὴν

˓may_be˒_found to praise (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἵνα τό δοκίμιον ὑμῶν τῆς πίστεως πολυτιμότερον χρυσίου τοῦ ἀπολλυμένου διά πυρός δέ δοκιμαζομένου εὑρεθῇ εἰς ἔπαινον καί δόξαν καί τιμήν ἐν ἀποκαλύψει Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ)

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [it might result in praise and glory and honor]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐν ἀποκαλύψει Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ

in ˓the˒_revelation ˱of˲_Jesus Christ

Peter assumes that his readers will know that he is referring to the future revelation of Jesus Christ, when Jesus returns to earth. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate that explicitly. Alternate translation: [at the future revelation of Jesus Christ] or [when Jesus Christ reveals himself again in the future]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἐν ἀποκαλύψει Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ

in ˓the˒_revelation ˱of˲_Jesus Christ

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of revelation, you can express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [at the time when Jesus Christ is revealed]