OET interlinear 2 PET 2:21

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: κρεῖττον Γάρ ἦν αὐτοῖς μή ἐπεγνωκέναι τήν ὁδόν τῆς δικαιοσύνης ἤ ἐπιγνοῦσιν ὑποστρέψαι ἐκ τῆς παραδοθείσης αὐτοῖς ἁγίας ἐντολῆς)

Here, For indicates the reason why the last condition of the false teachers was worse than their first condition, as mentioned in the previous verse. Alternate translation: [This is so because]

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

αὐτοῖς

˱for˲_them

Here, the pronoun them refers to the false teachers introduced in [2:1](../02/01.md). If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this explicitly. Alternate translation: [for these false teachers]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὴν ὁδὸν τῆς δικαιοσύνης

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: κρεῖττον Γάρ ἦν αὐτοῖς μή ἐπεγνωκέναι τήν ὁδόν τῆς δικαιοσύνης ἤ ἐπιγνοῦσιν ὑποστρέψαι ἐκ τῆς παραδοθείσης αὐτοῖς ἁγίας ἐντολῆς)

Peter is using the possessive form to describe the way that is characterized by righteousness. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase to explain it. Alternate translation: [the righteous way]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

τὴν ὁδὸν τῆς δικαιοσύνης

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: κρεῖττον Γάρ ἦν αὐτοῖς μή ἐπεγνωκέναι τήν ὁδόν τῆς δικαιοσύνης ἤ ἐπιγνοῦσιν ὑποστρέψαι ἐκ τῆς παραδοθείσης αὐτοῖς ἁγίας ἐντολῆς)

Peter speaks of life as a way or path. This phrase refers to the way of living life that is right and pleasing to the Lord. Peter may also be using it here to refer specifically to the Christian faith, similar to his use of “the way of truth” in [2:2](../02/02.md) and “the straight way” in [2:15](../02/15.md). Alternate translation: [the manner of living that pleases the Lord]

ἐπιγνοῦσιν

˓having˒_known_‹it›

This clause indicates that the next clause describes an event that happened after the event of this clause. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this explicitly. Alternate translation: [after having known it]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ὑποστρέψαι ἐκ τῆς & ἁγίας ἐντολῆς

˓to˒_turn_away from the & holy commandment

Here, to turn away from is a metaphor that means to stop doing something. Alternate translation: [to stop obeying the holy commandment]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

τῆς παραδοθείσης & ἁγίας ἐντολῆς

¬the the ˓having_been˒_given_over & holy commandment

Peter uses the holy commandment to speak of the commands of God in general. He is not referring to one specific commandment. These commands were delivered by the apostles to the believers. Alternate translation: [the holy commands that were delivered]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τῆς παραδοθείσης & ἁγίας ἐντολῆς

¬the the ˓having_been˒_given_over & holy commandment

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the ideas behind the abstract noun commandment with an equivalent expression. Alternate translation: [what God commanded and the apostles delivered]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

τῆς παραδοθείσης αὐτοῖς ἁγίας ἐντολῆς

¬the the ˓having_been˒_given_over ˱to˲_them holy commandment

If your language does not use this passive form, you can express this with an active form, and you can state who did the action. Alternate translation: [the holy commandment that the apostles delivered to them]