OET interlinear 2PET 3:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

μνησθῆναι

/to_be/_reminded

Here, Peter is stating a purpose for which he is writing this letter. Alternate translation (without a comma preceding): “that you should remember”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

τῶν προειρημένων ῥημάτων, ὑπὸ τῶν ἁγίων προφητῶν

˱of˲_the /having_been/_previously_spoken words by the holy prophets

If your language does not use this passive form, you can state this in active form. Alternate translation: “the words that the holy prophets spoke previously”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τῶν προειρημένων ῥημάτων

˱of˲_the /having_been/_previously_spoken words

Peter is using words here to describe the prophecies of the Old Testament prophets that were conveyed by using words, especially those prophecies about the future return of Christ. Alternate translation: “the prophecies spoken previously”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὑπὸ τῶν ἁγίων προφητῶν

by the holy prophets

Here, prophets refers to the Old Testament prophets whom Peter also referred to in 1:19–21. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this explicitly. Alternate translation: “by the holy Old Testament prophets”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

τῆς τῶν ἀποστόλων ὑμῶν ἐντολῆς τοῦ Κυρίου καὶ Σωτῆρος

˱of˲_the ˱of˲_the ambassadors ˱of˲_you_all commandment ˱of˲_the Lord and Savior

If your language does not use this passive form, you can state this in active form. Alternate translation: “the command of our Lord and Savior, which your apostles gave to you”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τῆς & ἐντολῆς τοῦ Κυρίου καὶ Σωτῆρος

˱of˲_the & commandment ˱of˲_the Lord and Savior

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind the abstract noun command with an equivalent expression. Alternate translation: “what our Lord and Savior commanded”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

τῆς & ἐντολῆς τοῦ Κυρίου καὶ Σωτῆρος

˱of˲_the & commandment ˱of˲_the Lord and Savior

Peter uses command here to speak of the commands of Jesus in general. He is not referring to one specific command. These commands were delivered by the apostles to the believers. Alternate translation: “the commands of the Lord and Savior”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τοῦ Κυρίου

˱of˲_the Lord

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind the abstract noun Lord with an equivalent expression. Alternate translation: “the person who rules”

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

Σωτῆρος

Savior

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind the abstract noun Savior with an equivalent expression. Alternate translation: “the person who saves”

τῶν ἀποστόλων ὑμῶν

˱of˲_the the ˱of˲_the ambassadors ˱of˲_you_all

This phrase indicates the means by which the command of the Lord and Savior was given to Peter’s readers. Alternate translation: “by means of your apostles”

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τῶν ἀποστόλων ὑμῶν

˱of˲_the the ˱of˲_the ambassadors ˱of˲_you_all

Here, your apostles could refer to: (1) the apostles who proclaimed the teachings of Christ to Peter’s readers or ministered to them in some way. Alternate translation: “the apostles who serve you” (2) all apostles, who belong to all Christians. Alternate translation: “the apostles of us all”