OET interlinear 2 PET 3:18

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

αὐξάνετε & ἐν χάριτι, καὶ γνώσει τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν καὶ Σωτῆρος, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ

˓be˒_growing & in grace (Some words not found in SR-GNT: αὐξάνετε Δέ ἐν χάριτι καί γνώσει τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν καί Σωτῆρος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ Αὐτῷ ἡ δόξα καί νῦν καί εἰς ἡμέραν αἰῶνος Ἀμήν)

Here, grow is used to express experiencing or having something in increasing amounts. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this metaphor plainly. Alternate translation: [have more and more of the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ]

ἐν χάριτι, καὶ γνώσει

in grace (Some words not found in SR-GNT: αὐξάνετε Δέ ἐν χάριτι καί γνώσει τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν καί Σωτῆρος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ Αὐτῷ ἡ δόξα καί νῦν καί εἰς ἡμέραν αἰῶνος Ἀμήν)

Here, in means “with reference to.” Alternate translation: [with reference to the grace and knowledge]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

χάριτι

grace

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the abstract noun grace by translating it with an equivalent expression. Alternate translation: [kind acts]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

γνώσει

˱in˲_˓the˒_knowledge

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the abstract noun knowledge by translating it with an equivalent expression. Alternate translation: [what you know]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν καὶ Σωτῆρος

˱of˲_the Lord ˱of˲_us (Some words not found in SR-GNT: αὐξάνετε Δέ ἐν χάριτι καί γνώσει τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν καί Σωτῆρος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ Αὐτῷ ἡ δόξα καί νῦν καί εἰς ἡμέραν αἰῶνος Ἀμήν)

Here, our Lord means “the person who is lord over us” or “the person who rules over us.” The conjunction and indicates that our also applies to Savior, meaning “the person who saves us.” If you include both of these phrases in your translation, then you will also need to put a comma at the end of the second phrase. Alternate translation: [of the person who rules over us and saves us,]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

αὐτῷ ἡ δόξα

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: αὐξάνετε Δέ ἐν χάριτι καί γνώσει τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν καί Σωτῆρος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ Αὐτῷ ἡ δόξα καί νῦν καί εἰς ἡμέραν αἰῶνος Ἀμήν)

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the abstract noun glory by translating it with an equivalent expression. Alternate translation: [May everyone glorify him]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

εἰς ἡμέραν αἰῶνος

to ˓the˒_day ˱of˲_eternity

Here, to the day of the age is an idiom that means “forever.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent idiom or use plain language. Alternate translation: [to eternity] or [forever]