2 PET 2:9 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. οἶδεν
2. eidō
3. has known
4. -
5. 14920
6. VIEA3··S
7. ˓has˒ known
8. ˓has˒ known
9. -
10. Y66
11. 151073
1. Κύριος
2. kurios
3. +the master
4. master
5. 29620
6. N····NMS
7. ˓the˒ master
8. ˓the˒ Lord
9. GN
10. Y66
11. 151074
1. εὐσεβεῖς
2. eusebēs
3. +the devout ones
4. godly
5. 21520
6. S····AMP
7. ˓the˒ devout ‹ones›
8. ˓the˒ devout ‹ones›
9. -
10. Y66
11. 151075
1. ἐκ
2. ek
3. out of
4. -
5. 15370
6. P·······
7. out_of
8. out_of
9. -
10. Y66
11. 151076
1. πειρασμοῦ
2. peirasmos
3. temptation
4. -
5. 39860
6. N····GMS
7. temptation
8. temptation
9. -
10. Y66
11. 151077
1. πειρασμῶν
2. peirasmos
3. -
4. -
5. 39860
6. N····GMP
7. temptations
8. temptations
9. -
10. -
11. 151078
1. ῥύεσθαι
2. rhuomai
3. to be rescuing
4. rescue
5. 45060
6. VNPM····
7. ˓to_be˒ rescuing
8. ˓to_be˒ rescuing
9. -
10. Y66
11. 151079
1. ῥύσασθαι
2. rhuomai
3. -
4. -
5. 45060
6. VNAM····
7. ˓to˒ rescue
8. ˓to˒ rescue
9. -
10. -
11. 151080
1. ἀδίκους
2. adikos
3. +the unrighteous ones
4. unrighteous
5. 940
6. S····AMP
7. ˓the˒ unrighteous ‹ones›
8. ˓the˒ unrighteous ‹ones›
9. -
10. Y66; F151088
11. 151081
1. δέ
2. de
3. but
4. -
5. 11610
6. C·······
7. but
8. but
9. -
10. Y66
11. 151082
1. πεφυλακισμένους
2. fulakizō
3. -
4. -
5. 54390
6. VPEP·AMP
7. ˓having_been˒ imprisoned
8. ˓having_been˒ imprisoned
9. -
10. -
11. 151083
1. εἰσῄραν
2. eisairō
3. -
4. -
5. 15217
6. VIAA3··P
7. ˱they˲ brought_in
8. ˱they˲ brought_in
9. -
10. -
11. 151084
1. εἰς
2. eis
3. to
4. -
5. 15190
6. P·······
7. to
8. to
9. -
10. Y66
11. 151085
1. ἡμέραν
2. hēmera
3. +the day
4. day
5. 22500
6. N····AFS
7. ˓the˒ day
8. ˓the˒ day
9. -
10. Y66
11. 151086
1. κρίσεως
2. krisis
3. of judgement
4. judgement
5. 29200
6. N····GFS
7. ˱of˲ judgement
8. ˱of˲ judgment
9. -
10. Y66
11. 151087
1. κολαζομένους
2. kolazō
3. being punished
4. punished
5. 28490
6. VPPP·AMP
7. ˓being˒ punished
8. ˓being˒ punished
9. -
10. Y66; R151081
11. 151088
1. τηρεῖν
2. tēreō
3. to be keeping
4. -
5. 50830
6. VNPA····
7. ˓to_be˒ keeping
8. ˓to_be˒ keeping
9. -
10. Y66
11. 151089

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 2:1–22: Peter warned believers against false teachers

In this section, Peter warned the people who read his letter against false teachers who behaved wickedly and who would try to encourage believers to behave in the same immoral way as they did. But God would certainly destroy these false teachers.

Many of the verses in this section are similar to verses in Jude’s letter. Whoever wrote second, Peter or Jude, may have had a copy of the other one’s letter and used words and ideas out of that letter. Or perhaps someone else had written something with similar words and ideas in it, and Peter and Jude both used words and ideas from that writing. Why these two letters are so similar is not the most important thing. But if you have already translated Jude, it is important to have that translation open in front of you while you are studying and translating this section of 2 Peter. However be careful not to copy any verse exactly from Jude’s letter to your translation of 2 Peter, because there are differences between them which must remain in your translation.

Paragraph 2:4–10a

Peter wrote this paragraph mainly to support what he said in 2:3b–c. He supported what he had said by telling three examples from the OT of how God punished wicked people and rescued people who obeyed him. These were examples with which the people to whom he wrote this letter would have been familiar.

In the Greek this whole paragraph is one long sentence, but it may be necessary for you to break it up. Read GNT and notice how that version has broken the one sentence into several shorter sentences. Perhaps you should begin this paragraph with “See” or “You know that.” Think about whether that would help people who read your translation to understand that Peter was starting to prove a point here. You may even need to repeat the “See” or “You know that” each time Peter used a new example.

Although verses 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9 begin with “if” in the BSB, this is not because the events which Peter was talking about may not have happened. These events all did happen. This use of “if” in English (and Greek) was to prove a point, here what Peter said in verse 9. The GNT shows one way to communicate this meaning without using the word “if” at all.

2:9

This is what Peter used the examples in 2:4–8 to prove. The three examples show that God will punish wicked people and rescue good people.

2:9a

if all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials

All these things that God has done in the past show us^(incl) that the Lord God will certainly keep safe when they are in trouble people who live the way God wants them to live.
Because God has acted like this in the past, we^(incl) can be certain that he will continue to rescue people who obey him when they are being tested.

if all this is so: These words are not in the Greek text, but BSB includes them to show that Peter was now stating what all that he had said from verse 4 to 8 proved. The Display line of 2:9a shows a longer way to express this link. Here is a short way to express this link:

therefore

the Lord knows how to: The meaning here is not just that God knows how to rescue godly people, but that he will certainly do it. It could also mean “he is accustomed to do it.”

the Lord: Here the Lord refers to God, not Jesus, and it may be necessary for you to translate it as “Lord God” to make this clear.

the godly: This is the opposite of the word translated “ungodly” in 2:5, 6. Godly people are those who do fear God and, as a result, behave in the way God wants them to. See also the note on “godliness” in 1:3a.

trials: Peter was thinking here about how Christians suffer when they live in a pagan society.

2:9b

and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.

They also show that he will keep/take bad people and punish them continually until the day when he will judge all people.
And we^(incl) can also be certain that he will not only punish the wicked people now but also keep them until the day when he will judge everyone.

to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment: The literal meaning of this part of the verse is “to keep the wicked, being punished, for the day of judgment.” This part of the verse probably means one of two things:

God is guarding wicked people carefully to prevent them from escaping so that he will be able to judge them on the Day of Judgement, when he will judge everyone. At the same time, he is already punishing them. The participle “being punished” is present tense which normally shows that the action is happening at the same time as the main verb (in this verse the main verb is “kept,” which the BSB translates as hold). For example:
how to keep the wicked under punishment for the Day of Judgement (GNT)
and to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgement (RSV) (NIV, GNT, RSV)
God will finally condemn and punish wicked people on the Day of Judgement. Until then, he will guard them to prevent them from escaping. The present participle can have a future sense, and the words “judge” and “punish” usually refer to the final judgement, so some scholars believe that it is future punishment which Peter has referred to here.
and how to reserve his punishment for the wicked until their day comes (JBP)
and hold the wicked for their punishment until the day of Judgement (JB) (BSB, JBP, JB)

It is recommended that you follow the first interpretation (1), which is in the Meaning Line of the Display.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-condition-fact

οἶδεν Κύριος

˓has˒_known ˓the˒_Lord

This verse and the next verse are the end of a conditional sentence that extends from [2:4](../02/04.md) to [2:10](../02/10.md). Peter is giving the result of the previous conditions being true. If you have made [2:4–10](../02/04.md) into separate sentences, then you will need to indicate that [2:9](../02/09.md) is the result of the previous conditions being true. Alternate translation: [Therefore, it is true that the Lord knows how] or [Since these things are true, it is also true that the Lord knows how]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

ἀδίκους δὲ εἰς ἡμέραν κρίσεως κολαζομένους τηρεῖν

˓the˒_unrighteous_‹ones› (Some words not found in SR-GNT: οἶδεν Κύριος εὐσεβεῖς ἐκ πειρασμοῦ ῥύεσθαι ἀδίκους δέ εἰς ἡμέραν κρίσεως κολαζομένους τηρεῖν)

Here, and could refer to: (1) a contrast between the previous clause and what follows, as in the ULT and UST. (2) a simple connection between the previous clause and what follows. Alternate translation: [and to keep the unrighteous ones to be punished in the day of judgment]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

πειρασμοῦ & ἀδίκους δὲ εἰς ἡμέραν κρίσεως κολαζομένους τηρεῖν

temptation & ˓the˒_unrighteous_‹ones› (Some words not found in SR-GNT: οἶδεν Κύριος εὐσεβεῖς ἐκ πειρασμοῦ ῥύεσθαι ἀδίκους δέ εἰς ἡμέραν κρίσεως κολαζομένους τηρεῖν)

In this clause, Peter is leaving out some words that it would need in many languages in order to be complete. These words can be supplied from the previous clause. Alternate translation: [a trial and the Lord knows how to keep the unrighteous ones to be punished in the day of judgment]

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

κολαζομένους

˓being˒_punished

This is a purpose clause. Peter is stating the purpose for which God is keeping the unrighteous people. Alternate translation (without a comma preceding): [in order to be punished]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἀδίκους & κολαζομένους τηρεῖν

˓the˒_unrighteous_‹ones› & ˓being˒_punished ˓to_be˒_keeping

If your language does not use this passive form, you can express this with an active form. Alternate translation: [to keep the unrighteous ones to punish them]

εἰς ἡμέραν κρίσεως

to ˓the˒_day ˱of˲_judgment

Here, in could refer to: (1) when the unrighteous ones will be punished. Alternate translation: [on the day of judgment] (2) the point in time up to which the unrighteous ones will be punished. Alternate translation: [until the day of judgment]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

ἡμέραν κρίσεως

˓the˒_day ˱of˲_judgment

Peter is using the possessive form to describe a day that is characterized by judgment. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase to explain it. Alternate translation: [the day when God judges mankind]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. +the master
2. master
3. 29620
4. GN
5. kurios
6. N-····NMS
7. ˓the˒ master
8. ˓the˒ Lord
9. GN
10. Y66
11. 151074
1. has known
2. -
3. 14920
5. eidō
6. V-IEA3··S
7. ˓has˒ known
8. ˓has˒ known
9. -
10. Y66
11. 151073
1. to be rescuing
2. rescue
3. 45060
5. rhuomai
6. V-NPM····
7. ˓to_be˒ rescuing
8. ˓to_be˒ rescuing
9. -
10. Y66
11. 151079
1. +the devout ones
2. godly
3. 21520
5. eusebēs
6. S-····AMP
7. ˓the˒ devout ‹ones›
8. ˓the˒ devout ‹ones›
9. -
10. Y66
11. 151075
1. out of
2. -
3. 15370
5. ek
6. P-·······
7. out_of
8. out_of
9. -
10. Y66
11. 151076
1. temptation
2. -
3. 39860
5. peirasmos
6. N-····GMS
7. temptation
8. temptation
9. -
10. Y66
11. 151077
1. but
2. -
3. 11610
5. de
6. C-·······
7. but
8. but
9. -
10. Y66
11. 151082
1. to be keeping
2. -
3. 50830
5. tēreō
6. V-NPA····
7. ˓to_be˒ keeping
8. ˓to_be˒ keeping
9. -
10. Y66
11. 151089
1. +the unrighteous ones
2. unrighteous
3. 940
5. adikos
6. S-····AMP
7. ˓the˒ unrighteous ‹ones›
8. ˓the˒ unrighteous ‹ones›
9. -
10. Y66; F151088
11. 151081
1. to
2. -
3. 15190
5. eis
6. P-·······
7. to
8. to
9. -
10. Y66
11. 151085
1. being punished
2. punished
3. 28490
5. kolazō
6. V-PPP·AMP
7. ˓being˒ punished
8. ˓being˒ punished
9. -
10. Y66; R151081
11. 151088
1. +the day
2. day
3. 22500
5. hēmera
6. N-····AFS
7. ˓the˒ day
8. ˓the˒ day
9. -
10. Y66
11. 151086
1. of judgement
2. judgement
3. 29200
5. krisis
6. N-····GFS
7. ˱of˲ judgement
8. ˱of˲ judgment
9. -
10. Y66
11. 151087

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear 2 PET 2:9

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

Section 2:1–22: Peter warned believers against false teachers

Paragraph 2:4–10a

2:9

2:9a

2:9b

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

OET interlinear 2 PET 2:9

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

Section 2:1–22: Peter warned believers against false teachers

Paragraph 2:4–10a

2:9

2:9a

2:9b

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

OET interlinear 2 PET 2:9