OET interlinear 2PET 1:4

uW Translation Notes:

δι’ ὧν

through which

Here, through indicates the means by which God gave his promises. Alternate translation: “by means of which”

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

δι’ ὧν

through which

Here, which refers back to words from the previous verse. It could refer to: (1) “his glory and excellence.” Alternate translation: “through his glory and excellence” (2) “all the things for life and godliness.” Alternate translation: “by giving us all of these things”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

ἡμῖν

˱to˲_us

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

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

δεδώρηται

/has/_granted

The pronoun he could refer to: (1) God. Alternate translation: “God has given” (2) Jesus. Alternate translation: “Jesus has given”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὰ τίμια καὶ μέγιστα ἡμῖν ἐπαγγέλματα δεδώρηται,

his precious and greatest ˱to˲_us promises /has/_granted

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind the abstract noun promises with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: “he has promised to us precious and great things”

Note 5 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

ἵνα διὰ τούτων γένησθε θείας κοινωνοὶ φύσεως

in_order_that through these_‹things› ˱you_all˲_/may/_become ˱of˲_/the/_divine partners nature

This is a purpose clause. Peter is stating the purpose for which God has given to us precious and great promises. In your translation, follow the conventions of your language for purpose clauses. Alternate translation (without a comma preceding): “in order that through them you might be sharers of the divine nature”

διὰ τούτων

through these_‹things›

The word through here indicates the means by which you might be sharers of the divine nature. Alternate translation: “by means of them”

Note 6 topic: writing-pronouns

διὰ τούτων

through these_‹things›

Here the pronoun them refers back to the precious and great promises of the previous phrase. Alternate translation: “through these promises”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

θείας & φύσεως

˱of˲_/the/_divine & nature

The abstract noun nature refers to the inherent features of something or what it is like. Alternate translation: “of what God is like”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἀποφυγόντες τῆς & φθορᾶς

/having/_escaped_from ˱from˲_the & corruption

Peter speaks of people not suffering from the corruption that wicked desires cause as if they had escaped from that corruption. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this phrase plainly. Alternate translation: “no longer being corrupted”

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ

in the /the/_world

Here, the world could mean: (1) the place where we all live, where we are surrounded by sinful people and temptations to sin. Alternate translation: “that is all around us” (2) the system of values that people share who do not honor God. Alternate translation: “of the world’s ungodly value system”

ἐν ἐπιθυμίᾳ

in by lust

Here, by indicates the means by which the world became corrupt. It does not indicate the means by which Peter’s addressees escaped corruption. Alternate translation: “by means of lust”

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

φθορᾶς

corruption

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind the abstract noun corruption with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: “things that corrupt you”