OET interlinear 2PET 1:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

διὸ

therefore

Peter uses Therefore to introduce a description of what his readers should do as a result of what he has just said. He is referring specifically to the two reasons for obedience given in 1:8–9. Alternate translation: “Because of these reasons”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἀδελφοί

brothers

Peter is using the term brothers as a way to directly address his fellow believers in Jesus. See the UST.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

ἀδελφοί

brothers

Peter is using the term brothers in a generic sense that includes both men and women. Be sure that this is clear in your translation so that your readers do not get the impression that Peter is addressing only men. If you use a word such as “believers” to translate the metaphor brothers, you may need to use both the masculine and the feminine forms of that word in your language. If you retain the metaphor, you could state “my brothers and sisters.”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

βεβαίαν ὑμῶν τὴν κλῆσιν καὶ ἐκλογὴν ποιεῖσθαι

confirmed ˱of˲_you_all the calling and choice /to_be/_making

The words calling and election share similar meanings and both refer to God choosing believers to belong to him. Peter uses them together to emphasize this idea. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use just one word and provide the emphasis in another way. Alternate translation: “make sure that God has really chosen you to belong to him”

Note 5 topic: writing-pronouns

ταῦτα γὰρ ποιοῦντες

these_‹things› for practicing

Here, these things refers back to the faith, goodness, knowledge, self-control, endurance, godliness, brotherly affection, and love which Peter mentioned in 1:5–7.

Note 6 topic: grammar-connect-condition-hypothetical

ταῦτα γὰρ ποιοῦντες οὐ μὴ πταίσητέ ποτε

these_‹things› for practicing by_no_means not ˱you_all˲_/may/_stumble once

Peter is describing a conditional situation. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express it that way. Alternate translation: “For if you do these things, then you will certainly not ever stumble”

οὐ μὴ πταίσητέ ποτε

by_no_means not ˱you_all˲_/may/_stumble once

The combination of the words certainly not ever here expresses strong emphatic negation. Alternate translation: “you will most certainly never stumble”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

οὐ μὴ πταίσητέ ποτε

by_no_means not ˱you_all˲_/may/_stumble once

Here, stumble could mean: (1) abandoning faith in Christ. Alternate translation: “you will certainly not abandon faith in Christ” (2) committing sin. Alternate translation: “you will certainly not practice sinful behavior”