OET interlinear 2 PET 1:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ᾧ Γάρ μή πάρεστιν ταῦτα τυφλός ἐστίν μυωπάζων λήθην λαβών τοῦ καθαρισμοῦ τῶν πάλαι αὐτοῦ ἁμαρτιῶν)

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 & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ᾧ Γάρ μή πάρεστιν ταῦτα τυφλός ἐστίν μυωπάζων λήθην λαβών τοῦ καθαρισμοῦ τῶν πάλαι αὐτοῦ ἁμαρτιῶν)

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 (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ᾧ Γάρ μή πάρεστιν ταῦτα τυφλός ἐστίν μυωπάζων λήθην λαβών τοῦ καθαρισμοῦ τῶν πάλαι αὐτοῦ ἁμαρτιῶν)

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 (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ᾧ Γάρ μή πάρεστιν ταῦτα τυφλός ἐστίν μυωπάζων λήθην λαβών τοῦ καθαρισμοῦ τῶν πάλαι αὐτοῦ ἁμαρτιῶν)

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 (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ᾧ Γάρ μή πάρεστιν ταῦτα τυφλός ἐστίν μυωπάζων λήθην λαβών τοῦ καθαρισμοῦ τῶν πάλαι αὐτοῦ ἁμαρτιῶν)

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]