OET interlinear 2PET 2:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἀδικούμενοι μισθὸν ἀδικίας

/being/_done_wrong ˱as˲_/the/_wage ˱of˲_unrighteousness

Peter speaks of the punishment that the false teachers will receive as if it were a wage they had earned. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this plainly. Alternate translation: “receiving the punishment they deserve for their unrighteousness”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἀδικίας

˱of˲_unrighteousness

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the abstract noun unrighteousness by translating it with an equivalent expression. Alternate translation: “of the wrong things they have done”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἡδονὴν

˱as˲_gratification

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the abstract noun pleasure by translating it with an equivalent expression. Alternate translation: “something that pleases”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὴν ἐν ἡμέρᾳ τρυφήν

the in /the/_day luxury

Here, reveling refers to immoral activity that includes gluttony, drunkenness, and sexual activity. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this abstract noun by translating it with an equivalent expression. Alternate translation: “their ability to revel in the day”

τὴν ἐν ἡμέρᾳ τρυφήν

the in /the/_day luxury

This phrase indicates the time when the false teachers were reveling. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate in as “during.” Doing these things “during the day” indicates that these people are not ashamed of this behavior. Alternate translation: “reveling during the day”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

σπίλοι καὶ μῶμοι

stains and blemishes

Peter speaks of the false teachers as if they were stains or blemishes on a garment that cause shame for those who wear it. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this metaphor by translating it as a simile. Alternate translation: “like stains and blemishes on clothes, which cause disgrace”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

σπίλοι καὶ μῶμοι

stains and blemishes

The words stains and blemishes share similar meanings. Peter is using them together for emphasis. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate them with a single expression. Alternate translation: “unsightly stains”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

σπίλοι καὶ μῶμοι

stains and blemishes

For emphasis, here Peter is leaving out some of the words that a sentence would need in many languages in order to be complete. These words can be supplied from the context. Alternate translation: “They are stains and blemishes”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἐντρυφῶντες ἐν ταῖς ἀπάταις αὐτῶν

reveling in the seductions ˱of˲_them

If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate the abstract noun deceptions with an adjective like “deceptive.” Alternate translation: “reveling in their deceptive deeds”