OET interlinear 2 PET 1:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

for

For indicates that Peter is giving another reason why his audience should obey the command given in [1:5–7](../01/05.md). Peter gave a positive reason in [1:8](../01/08.md) and gives a negative reason here. Alternate translation: [Because]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

ᾧ & μὴ πάρεστιν ταῦτα, τυφλός ἐστιν

˱in˲_whomever & not ˓is˒_being_present these_‹things› blind is

Here, he does not refer to a specific person, but to any person who does not have these things. Alternate translation: [anyone who does not have these things]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ταῦτα

these_‹things›

The phrase these things refers back to the faith, goodness, knowledge, self-control, endurance, godliness, brotherly affection, and love, which Peter mentioned in [1:5–7](../01/05.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τυφλός ἐστιν μυωπάζων

blind is being_near_sighted

In this metaphor, Peter speaks of a person who does not possess these qualities as if the person were blind or nearsighted. He means this in a spiritual sense, that this person cannot see what is spiritually important. If that is confusing in your language, you could use a different metaphor with that meaning or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [he … is like a blind or shortsighted person who cannot see their importance]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / hendiadys

τυφλός ἐστιν μυωπάζων

blind is being_near_sighted

Although the words blind and nearsighted have similar meanings, blind is more extreme than nearsighted, and a person cannot be both at the same time. If it is confusing in your language to describe someone using both of these words in this way, you could use a word like “or” between them or show how they might work together. Alternate translation: [he … is blind or nearsighted] or [he … is blindly nearsighted] or [he … is so nearsighted that he is blind to what is spiritually important]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

λήθην λαβὼν τοῦ καθαρισμοῦ

forgetfulness ˓having˒_received ˱of˲_the purification

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind the abstract noun forgetfulness in this phrase with a verb. Alternate translation: [having forgotten the cleansing]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τοῦ καθαρισμοῦ τῶν πάλαι αὐτοῦ ἁμαρτιῶν

˱of˲_the purification the long_ago ˱of˲_him sins

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind the abstract noun cleansing with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: [that God has cleansed him from his old sins]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τοῦ καθαρισμοῦ τῶν πάλαι αὐτοῦ ἁμαρτιῶν.

˱of˲_the purification the long_ago ˱of˲_him sins

Peter is speaking of forgiving sin as if sin were something that made people dirty and thus required cleansing from God. Alternate translation: [of the forgiving of his past sins]