OET interlinear 1PET 4:7

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

πάντων & τὸ τέλος

˱of˲_all_‹things› & the end

Here, the end of all things refers to the end of the world, when Jesus returns and judges everyone. If this might confuse your readers, you could express this explicitly. Alternate translation: “the end of the world, when Jesus returns,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἤγγικεν

/has/_neared

Peter uses has come near to refer to something that will happen soon. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “will soon happen”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

σωφρονήσατε & καὶ νήψατε

be_sensible & and be_sober

The words translated as sound mind and sober mean basically the same thing. Peter uses them to emphasize the need to think clearly since the end of the world is near. If your language does not use repetition to do this, you can use one phrase and provide emphasis in another way. Alternate translation: “be completely clearheaded”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

νήψατε

be_sober

See how you translated sober in 1:13.

Note 5 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

εἰς προσευχάς

for /the/_prayers

Here, for introduces a purpose clause. Peter is stating a purpose for his readers to think clearly. Use a natural way in your language for introducing a purpose clause. Alternate translation: “for the purpose of praying prayers”