OET interlinear 1PET 4:5

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

οἳ ἀποδώσουσιν λόγον

who /will_be/_giving_back /an/_account

Here Peter uses give to refer to speaking something. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “they will speak a word”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

οἳ ἀποδώσουσιν λόγον

who /will_be/_giving_back /an/_account

Here Peter uses word to refer to an explanation that they would speak using words. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “they will give an account”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τῷ ἑτοίμως ἔχοντι κρῖναι

˱to˲_the_‹one› ready (Some words not found in SR-GNT: οἳ ἀποδώσουσιν λόγον τῷ ἑτοίμως κρῖναι ζῶντας καὶ νεκρούς)

Here, the one being ready to judge could refer to: (1) God. Alternate translation: “to God, who is ready to judge” (2) Christ. Alternate translation: “to Christ, who is ready to judge”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / merism

ζῶντας καὶ νεκρούς

/the/_living and /the/_dead

The phrase living and dead ones refers to all people, whether they are still alive or have died. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “everyone”