uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

for

Connecting Statement:

For indicates that in 1:16–21 Peter explains to the believers why they should remember “these things,” which were mentioned in 1:5–7. Alternate translation: [This is because]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

οὐ & ἐγνωρίσαμεν

not & ˱we˲_made_known

Here, we refers to Peter and the other apostles. It does not refer to his readers. Alternate translation: [we apostles did not follow]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / hendiadys

τὴν & δύναμιν καὶ παρουσίαν

the & power and coming

The words power and coming work together to refer to the same thing; they may be translated as a single phrase. Alternate translation: [the powerful coming]

τὴν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ δύναμιν καὶ παρουσίαν

the ˱of˲_the Lord ˱of˲_us Jesus Christ power and coming

In this clause Peter refers to the second coming of the Lord Jesus to earth. This future event was foreshadowed by the powerful appearance of Jesus known as the “transfiguration,” which is described in Matthew 17:1–8, Mark 9:1–8, and Luke 9:28–36. Peter was an eyewitness of that event.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ

˱of˲_the Lord ˱of˲_us Jesus Christ

Here, our refers to all believers.

ἐπόπται γενηθέντες

eyewitnesses /having_been/_become

This phrase indicates the means by which the apostles had made known to others the second coming of Jesus. The apostles based their teaching about the return of Jesus partly on their eyewitness experience. Alternate translation: [by means of becoming eyewitnesses]

Note 5 topic: writing-pronouns

τῆς ἐκείνου μεγαλειότητος

˱of˲_the ˱of˲_that_‹one› greatness

The pronoun that one refers to Jesus. Alternate translation: [of the majesty of Jesus]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τῆς ἐκείνου μεγαλειότητος

˱of˲_the ˱of˲_that_‹one› greatness

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind the abstract noun majesty with an adjective such as “majestic.” Alternate translation: [of his majestic nature]