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OET interlinear 2 PET 1:3

← 2 PET 1:3 ↓ → ► ║ ©

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

    1. Greek word
    2. Greek lemma
    3. OET-LV words
    4. OET-RV words
    5. Strongs
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. Ὡς
    2. hōs
    3. As
    4. -
    5. 56130
    6. C·······
    7. as
    8. as
    9. PS
    10. Y66
    11. 150507
    1. τά
    2. ho
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. R····ANP
    7. the ‹things›
    8. the ‹things›
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 150508
    1. τά
    2. ho
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. R····ANP
    7. the ‹things›
    8. the ‹things›
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 150509
    1. παντᾶ
    2. pas
    3. all things
    4. -
    5. 39560
    6. S····ANP
    7. all ‹things›
    8. all ‹things›
    9. -
    10. Y66
    11. 150510
    1. παντᾶ
    2. pas
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 39560
    6. E····ANP
    7. all
    8. all
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 150511
    1. ἡμῖν
    2. egō
    3. to us
    4. -
    5. 14730
    6. R···1D·P
    7. ˱to˲ us
    8. ˱to˲ us
    9. -
    10. Y66; R150467; R150477; R150476
    11. 150512
    1. τῆς
    2. ho
    3. of the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····GFS
    7. ˱of˲ the
    8. ˱of˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y66
    11. 150513
    1. θείας
    2. theios
    3. divine
    4. divine
    5. 23040
    6. A····GFS
    7. divine
    8. divine
    9. -
    10. Y66
    11. 150514
    1. δυνάμεως
    2. dunamis
    3. power
    4. power
    5. 14110
    6. N····GFS
    7. power
    8. power
    9. -
    10. Y66
    11. 150515
    1. αὐτοῦ
    2. autos
    3. of him
    4. -
    5. 8460
    6. R···3GMS
    7. ˱of˲ him
    8. ˱of˲ him
    9. -
    10. Y66
    11. 150516
    1. τά
    2. ho
    3. the things
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. R····ANP
    7. the ‹things›
    8. the ‹things›
    9. -
    10. Y66
    11. 150517
    1. πρός
    2. pros
    3. to
    4. -
    5. 43140
    6. P·······
    7. to
    8. to
    9. -
    10. Y66
    11. 150518
    1. τόν
    2. ho
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····AMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 150519
    1. Θεόν
    2. theos
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 23160
    6. N····AMS
    7. god
    8. God
    9. GN
    10. Person=God
    11. 150520
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 150521
    1. ζωήν
    2. zōē
    3. life
    4. life
    5. 22220
    6. N····AFS
    7. life
    8. life
    9. -
    10. Y66
    11. 150522
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y66
    11. 150523
    1. εὐσέβειαν
    2. eusebeia
    3. devoutness
    4. -
    5. 21500
    6. N····AFS
    7. devoutness
    8. devoutness
    9. -
    10. Y66
    11. 150524
    1. δεδωρημένης
    2. dōreomai
    3. having granted
    4. -
    5. 14330
    6. VPEM·GFS
    7. ˓having˒ granted
    8. ˓having˒ granted
    9. -
    10. Y66
    11. 150525
    1. διά
    2. dia
    3. through
    4. through
    5. 12230
    6. P·······
    7. through
    8. through
    9. -
    10. Y66
    11. 150526
    1. τῆς
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····GFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y66
    11. 150527
    1. ἐπιγνώσεως
    2. epignōsis
    3. knowledge
    4. know
    5. 19220
    6. N····GFS
    7. knowledge
    8. knowledge
    9. -
    10. Y66
    11. 150528
    1. τοῦ
    2. ho
    3. of the one
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. R····GMS
    7. ˱of˲ the ‹one›
    8. ˱of˲ the ‹one›
    9. -
    10. Y66
    11. 150529
    1. καλέσαντος
    2. kaleō
    3. having called
    4. called
    5. 25640
    6. VPAA·GMS
    7. ˓having˒ called
    8. ˓having˒ called
    9. -
    10. Y66; R150502; Person=Jesus; F150552
    11. 150530
    1. ἡμάς
    2. egō
    3. us
    4. -
    5. 14730
    6. R···1A·P
    7. us
    8. us
    9. -
    10. Y66
    11. 150531
    1. ἰδίᾳ
    2. idios
    3. to ^his own
    4. -
    5. 23980
    6. E····DFS
    7. ˱to˲ ˓his˒ own
    8. ˱to˲ ˓his˒ own
    9. -
    10. Y66; R150502; Person=Jesus
    11. 150532
    1. διά
    2. dia
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 12230
    6. P·······
    7. through
    8. through
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 150533
    1. δόξῃ
    2. doxa
    3. glory
    4. glory
    5. 13910
    6. N····DFS
    7. glory
    8. glory
    9. -
    10. Y66; F150540
    11. 150534
    1. δόξης
    2. doxa
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 13910
    6. N····GFS
    7. glory
    8. glory
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 150535
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y66
    11. 150536
    1. ἀρετή
    2. aretē
    3. virtue
    4. -
    5. 7030
    6. N····NFS
    7. virtue
    8. virtue
    9. -
    10. Y66; F150540
    11. 150537
    1. ἀρετῆς
    2. aretē
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 7030
    6. N····GFS
    7. virtue
    8. virtue
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 150538

OET (OET-LV) As having_granted all things to_us of_the divine power of_him, the things to life and devoutness, through the knowledge of_the one having_called us, to_^his_own glory and virtue,

OET (OET-RV) He has given us everything necessary for life and godliness through his divine power as we know the one who called us to his own glory and moral excellence.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 1:3–15: Peter taught about how people who believe in Christ should behave

Here is the basic message of this section: Christ has given Christians everything they need to live in a way that is good and that pleases him, so every Christian should try hard to become a strong and mature Christian. If they become that kind of Christian, it will be right and proper for God to allow them to enter heaven, Christ’s eternal kingdom.

Paragraph 1:3–4

In the Greek of these 2 verses, it is not clear to whom the 3rd person pronouns, “His,” “Him,” and “He,” refer. It is probable, however, that it is the same person throughout both verses. Both God and Christ are mentioned together in the previous verse, so that does not help us choose. Because of this, many translations (NIV, RSV) leave the pronouns like the Greek, so that the person reading the letter must decide for himself. You may decide to do the same thing. However it may not be possible in your language to do this and therefore you must make a decision. Studying the 2 verses together, it does seem that some of what Peter says about this person, for example, that “he called us,” is normally used only of God himself (see 1 Corinthians 1:9). Therefore, if in your language, you need to make clear to whom these pronouns refer, it would be better to choose God, rather than Christ (see GNT for one way of doing this). The BSB does this by capitalizing the first letter of these pronouns here. This is the interpretation these Notes will follow.

1:3a

His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness

1:3b

through the knowledge of Him

1:3a-b

Peter told the people to whom he wrote this letter that everything they needed to live as genuine Christians was available to them because they now knew God.

His divine power: This refers to the power which God has because he is God.

life and godliness: There are two ways to interpret this:

  1. These are two separate ideas, so the meaning is “spiritual (or eternal) life and godly behavior”. (BSB, NIV, JB, NEB, RSV)

  2. These are two related words, and one describes the other, so the meaning is “a truly godly life”. (GNT, JBP)

It is recommended that you follow the first interpretation.

godliness: This means the good behavior of a person who has willingly chosen to live for God, and who wants to please him by doing everything in the way God wants him to.

1:3c

who called us by His own glory and excellence.

by His own glory and excellence: The Greek words here could mean one of two things:

  1. “by means of his own glory and goodness”. This means that God called us to be his people because of his own perfect and glorious character. This is the normal way of understanding the Greek. (BSB, NIV, NEB, JB)

  2. “to his own glory and goodness”. This means that God called us to share in his own glory and goodness. (GNT, RSV)

It is recommended that you follow the first interpretation.

glory: See glory in KBT. The word glory means many different things in the New Testament. Here it refers to God’s greatness, his glorious character.

excellence: This also refers to God’s character, to his moral goodness.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

ὡς & ἡμῖν τῆς θείας δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ & δεδωρημένης

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὡς παντᾶ ἡμῖν τῆς θείας δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ τά πρός ζωήν καί εὐσέβειαν δεδωρημένης διά τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως τοῦ καλέσαντος ἡμάς ἰδίᾳ δόξῃ καί ἀρετή)

Here, As indicates that this verse provides the reason for the expected result, which is Peter’s command in [1:5–7](../01/05.md). Alternate translation: [Since his divine power has given to us]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

ἡμῖν

˱to˲_us

Here, us refers to Peter and all believers.

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

τῆς θείας δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ

˱of˲_the divine power ˱of˲_him

The pronoun his could refer to: (1) God. Alternate translation: [God’s divine power] (2) Jesus. Alternate translation: [Jesus, by his power as God]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τῆς θείας δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ

˱of˲_the divine power ˱of˲_him

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind the abstract noun power with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: [God, because he can do anything,]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

τῆς θείας δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ & δεδωρημένης

˱of˲_the divine power ˱of˲_him & ˓having˒_granted

Peter is speaking of God’s divine power as if it were a living thing that could give something to people. God is the one who is giving, and he uses his divine power to do so. Alternate translation: [God has used his divine power to give]

Note 6 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

πρὸς ζωὴν καὶ εὐσέβειαν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὡς παντᾶ ἡμῖν τῆς θείας δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ τά πρός ζωήν καί εὐσέβειαν δεδωρημένης διά τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως τοῦ καλέσαντος ἡμάς ἰδίᾳ δόξῃ καί ἀρετή)

Here, the word for indicates the purpose for which God has given all these things to believers. Alternate translation: [for the purpose of life and godliness]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / hendiadys

πρὸς ζωὴν καὶ εὐσέβειαν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὡς παντᾶ ἡμῖν τῆς θείας δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ τά πρός ζωήν καί εὐσέβειαν δεδωρημένης διά τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως τοῦ καλέσαντος ἡμάς ἰδίᾳ δόξῃ καί ἀρετή)

Here, godliness describes the word life. Alternate translation: [for a godly life]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

εὐσέβειαν

devoutness

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind the abstract noun godliness with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: [acting honorably toward God]

διὰ τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὡς παντᾶ ἡμῖν τῆς θείας δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ τά πρός ζωήν καί εὐσέβειαν δεδωρημένης διά τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως τοῦ καλέσαντος ἡμάς ἰδίᾳ δόξῃ καί ἀρετή)

The word through here indicates the means by which God has given us all things for life and godliness. Alternate translation: [by means of the knowledge]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

διὰ τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως τοῦ καλέσαντος ἡμᾶς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὡς παντᾶ ἡμῖν τῆς θείας δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ τά πρός ζωήν καί εὐσέβειαν δεδωρημένης διά τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως τοῦ καλέσαντος ἡμάς ἰδίᾳ δόξῃ καί ἀρετή)

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the abstract noun knowledge by translating it with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: [through our knowing the one who called us]

τοῦ καλέσαντος ἡμᾶς

˱of˲_the_‹one› ˓having˒_called (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὡς παντᾶ ἡμῖν τῆς θείας δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ τά πρός ζωήν καί εὐσέβειαν δεδωρημένης διά τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως τοῦ καλέσαντος ἡμάς ἰδίᾳ δόξῃ καί ἀρετή)

This phrase could refer to: (1) God. Alternate translation: [of God, who called us] (2) Jesus. Alternate translation: [of Jesus, who called us]

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

ἡμᾶς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὡς παντᾶ ἡμῖν τῆς θείας δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ τά πρός ζωήν καί εὐσέβειαν δεδωρημένης διά τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως τοῦ καλέσαντος ἡμάς ἰδίᾳ δόξῃ καί ἀρετή)

Here, us refers to Peter and his audience, fellow believers.

διὰ δόξης καὶ ἀρετῆς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὡς παντᾶ ἡμῖν τῆς θείας δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ τά πρός ζωήν καί εὐσέβειαν δεδωρημένης διά τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως τοῦ καλέσαντος ἡμάς ἰδίᾳ δόξῃ καί ἀρετή)

Here, through indicates the means by which God called us. Alternate translation: [by means of his glory and excellence]

Note 11 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

διὰ δόξης καὶ ἀρετῆς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὡς παντᾶ ἡμῖν τῆς θείας δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ τά πρός ζωήν καί εὐσέβειαν δεδωρημένης διά τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως τοῦ καλέσαντος ἡμάς ἰδίᾳ δόξῃ καί ἀρετή)

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the abstract nouns glory and excellence by stating the ideas behind them with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: [because he is so great and so good]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Greek word
    5. Greek lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. As
    2. -
    3. 56130
    4. PS
    5. hōs
    6. C-·······
    7. as
    8. as
    9. PS
    10. Y66
    11. 150507
    1. having granted
    2. -
    3. 14330
    5. dōreomai
    6. V-PEM·GFS
    7. ˓having˒ granted
    8. ˓having˒ granted
    9. -
    10. Y66
    11. 150525
    1. all things
    2. -
    3. 39560
    5. pas
    6. S-····ANP
    7. all ‹things›
    8. all ‹things›
    9. -
    10. Y66
    11. 150510
    1. to us
    2. -
    3. 14730
    5. egō
    6. R-···1D·P
    7. ˱to˲ us
    8. ˱to˲ us
    9. -
    10. Y66; R150467; R150477; R150476
    11. 150512
    1. of the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····GFS
    7. ˱of˲ the
    8. ˱of˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y66
    11. 150513
    1. divine
    2. divine
    3. 23040
    5. theios
    6. A-····GFS
    7. divine
    8. divine
    9. -
    10. Y66
    11. 150514
    1. power
    2. power
    3. 14110
    5. dunamis
    6. N-····GFS
    7. power
    8. power
    9. -
    10. Y66
    11. 150515
    1. of him
    2. -
    3. 8460
    5. autos
    6. R-···3GMS
    7. ˱of˲ him
    8. ˱of˲ him
    9. -
    10. Y66
    11. 150516
    1. the things
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. R-····ANP
    7. the ‹things›
    8. the ‹things›
    9. -
    10. Y66
    11. 150517
    1. to
    2. -
    3. 43140
    5. pros
    6. P-·······
    7. to
    8. to
    9. -
    10. Y66
    11. 150518
    1. life
    2. life
    3. 22220
    5. zōē
    6. N-····AFS
    7. life
    8. life
    9. -
    10. Y66
    11. 150522
    1. and
    2. -
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y66
    11. 150523
    1. devoutness
    2. -
    3. 21500
    5. eusebeia
    6. N-····AFS
    7. devoutness
    8. devoutness
    9. -
    10. Y66
    11. 150524
    1. through
    2. through
    3. 12230
    5. dia
    6. P-·······
    7. through
    8. through
    9. -
    10. Y66
    11. 150526
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····GFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y66
    11. 150527
    1. knowledge
    2. know
    3. 19220
    5. epignōsis
    6. N-····GFS
    7. knowledge
    8. knowledge
    9. -
    10. Y66
    11. 150528
    1. of the one
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. R-····GMS
    7. ˱of˲ the ‹one›
    8. ˱of˲ the ‹one›
    9. -
    10. Y66
    11. 150529
    1. having called
    2. called
    3. 25640
    5. kaleō
    6. V-PAA·GMS
    7. ˓having˒ called
    8. ˓having˒ called
    9. -
    10. Y66; R150502; Person=Jesus; F150552
    11. 150530
    1. us
    2. -
    3. 14730
    5. egō
    6. R-···1A·P
    7. us
    8. us
    9. -
    10. Y66
    11. 150531
    1. to ^his own
    2. -
    3. 23980
    5. idios
    6. E-····DFS
    7. ˱to˲ ˓his˒ own
    8. ˱to˲ ˓his˒ own
    9. -
    10. Y66; R150502; Person=Jesus
    11. 150532
    1. glory
    2. glory
    3. 13910
    5. doxa
    6. N-····DFS
    7. glory
    8. glory
    9. -
    10. Y66; F150540
    11. 150534
    1. and
    2. -
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y66
    11. 150536
    1. virtue
    2. -
    3. 7030
    5. aretē
    6. N-····NFS
    7. virtue
    8. virtue
    9. -
    10. Y66; F150540
    11. 150537

OET (OET-LV) As having_granted all things to_us of_the divine power of_him, the things to life and devoutness, through the knowledge of_the one having_called us, to_^his_own glory and virtue,

OET (OET-RV) He has given us everything necessary for life and godliness through his divine power as we know the one who called us to his own glory and moral excellence.

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

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