OET interlinear 2PET 1:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-blessing

χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη πληθυνθείη

grace ˱to˲_you_all and peace /might_have/_multiplied

In this culture, letter writers would offer a good wish for the recipient before introducing the main business of the letter. Use a form in your language that makes it clear that this is a greeting and blessing. Alternate translation: [May God increase his kind acts to you and make you more peaceful]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

χάρις & καὶ εἰρήνη πληθυνθείη

grace & and peace /might_have/_multiplied

God is the one who will give grace and peace to believers. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that information explicit. Alternate translation: [May God increase his grace and peace]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη πληθυνθείη

grace ˱to˲_you_all and peace /might_have/_multiplied

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the abstract nouns grace and peace by stating the ideas behind them with equivalent expressions. Alternate translation: [May God multiply his kind acts to you and give you a more peaceful spirit]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

χάρις & καὶ εἰρήνη πληθυνθείη

grace & and peace /might_have/_multiplied

Peter speaks of grace and peace as if they were objects that could increase in size or number. If this is confusing in your language, you can use a different metaphor that means that these things will increase, or use plain language. Alternate translation: [May God increase his grace and peace]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / you

ὑμῖν

˱to˲_you_all

Here the pronoun you is plural, since Peter is writing to believers in Jesus as a group. Generally, throughout the letter the pronouns “you” and “your” are plural for this same reason.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἐν ἐπιγνώσει τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν

in /the/_knowledge ¬the ˱of˲_God and ˱of˲_Jesus the Lord ˱of˲_us

If you would not use an abstract noun here, you could translate knowledge using a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: [because you know God and Jesus our Lord]

ἐν ἐπιγνώσει τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν

in /the/_knowledge ¬the ˱of˲_God and ˱of˲_Jesus the Lord ˱of˲_us

This could mean: (1) “because of knowing God and Jesus our Lord” or (2) “through knowing God and Jesus our Lord.”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν

¬the the Lord ˱of˲_us

Here, our Lord means “the person who is lord over us” or “the person who rules over us.”