OET interlinear 1PET 2:4

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

πρὸς ὃν προσερχόμενοι

to whom approaching

Here, coming could indicate: (1) a factual statement, as in the UST. (2) a command, in which case “being built up” in the next verse would also be a command. Alternate translation: “Come to him”

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

πρὸς ὃν

to whom

The pronoun him refers to Jesus, who is called “Lord” in the previous verse. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning explicitly. Alternate translation: “to Jesus”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

πρὸς ὃν προσερχόμενοι λίθον ζῶντα

to whom approaching /a/_stone living

Peter refers to Jesus as if he were a stone in a building. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning plainly or with a simile. Alternate translation: “coming to him, who is like a living stone in a building”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

λίθον ζῶντα

/a/_stone living

Peters speaks of a stone as if it were living. This could refer to: (1) a stone that is alive. This interpretation emphasizes the fact that Jesus is alive even though he had died. Alternate translation: “a stone that lives” (2) a stone that gives life. This interpretation emphasizes the fact that Jesus gives eternal life to everyone who believes in him. Alternate translation: “a stone that gives eternal life to others”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ὑπὸ ἀνθρώπων μὲν ἀποδεδοκιμασμένον

by humans on_one_hand /having_been/_rejected

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: “one that men have rejected”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

ὑπὸ ἀνθρώπων

by humans

Although the term men is masculine, Peter is using the word here in a generic sense that includes both men and women. Alternate translation: “by people”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

παρὰ δὲ Θεῷ ἐκλεκτὸν

by on_the_other_hand God chosen

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: “but that God has chosen”