OET interlinear 2 PET 3:7

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

οἱ δὲ νῦν οὐρανοὶ καὶ ἡ γῆ

the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: οἱ Δέ νῦν οὐρανοί καί ἡ γῆ τῷ αὐτῷ λόγῳ τεθησαυρισμένοι εἰσίν πυρί τηρούμενοι εἰς ἡμέραν κρίσεως καί ἀπωλείας τῶν ἀσεβῶν ἀνθρώπων)

Here, But indicates that Peter is contrasting the past destruction of the ancient world he mentioned in the previous verse with the future destruction of the present world. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this contrast explicitly. Alternate translation: [In contrast, the present heavens and the earth]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

οἱ & νῦν οὐρανοὶ καὶ ἡ γῆ, τῷ αὐτῷ λόγῳ τεθησαυρισμένοι εἰσὶν, πυρὶ

the & now (Some words not found in SR-GNT: οἱ Δέ νῦν οὐρανοί καί ἡ γῆ τῷ αὐτῷ λόγῳ τεθησαυρισμένοι εἰσίν πυρί τηρούμενοι εἰς ἡμέραν κρίσεως καί ἀπωλείας τῶν ἀσεβῶν ἀνθρώπων)

If your language does not use this passive form, you can state this in active form and say who has done the action. Alternate translation: [God, by that same word, has reserved the present heavens and the earth for fire]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τῷ αὐτῷ λόγῳ

˱by˲_the same word

Here, word refers to “the word of God,” which Peter said in 3:5–6 was the means by which the heavens and earth were created and a flood destroyed the world. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this explicitly. Alternate translation: [by the same word of God]

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

πυρὶ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: οἱ Δέ νῦν οὐρανοί καί ἡ γῆ τῷ αὐτῷ λόγῳ τεθησαυρισμένοι εἰσίν πυρί τηρούμενοι εἰς ἡμέραν κρίσεως καί ἀπωλείας τῶν ἀσεβῶν ἀνθρώπων)

Here, for indicates the purpose for which God has been reserving the present heavens and earth. Alternate translation: [for the purpose of fire]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

πυρὶ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: οἱ Δέ νῦν οὐρανοί καί ἡ γῆ τῷ αὐτῷ λόγῳ τεθησαυρισμένοι εἰσίν πυρί τηρούμενοι εἰς ἡμέραν κρίσεως καί ἀπωλείας τῶν ἀσεβῶν ἀνθρώπων)

Here, Peter uses fire to refer to what fire does, which is burn. Alternate translation: [for burning with fire]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

τηρούμενοι εἰς ἡμέραν κρίσεως

˓being˒_kept to ˓the˒_day ˱of˲_judgment

If your language does not use this passive form, you can state this in active form and say who is doing the action. It might also be helpful to begin a new sentence. Alternate translation: [God is keeping them for the day of judgment]

εἰς ἡμέραν κρίσεως

to ˓the˒_day ˱of˲_judgment

Here, for could refer to: (1) the purpose for which God is keeping the present heavens and earth. Alternate translation: [for the purpose of the day of judgment]; (2) the point in time up to which God is keeping the present heavens and earth. Alternate translation: [until the day of judgment]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἡμέραν κρίσεως καὶ ἀπωλείας τῶν ἀσεβῶν ἀνθρώπων

˓the˒_day ˱of˲_judgment (Some words not found in SR-GNT: οἱ Δέ νῦν οὐρανοί καί ἡ γῆ τῷ αὐτῷ λόγῳ τεθησαυρισμένοι εἰσίν πυρί τηρούμενοι εἰς ἡμέραν κρίσεως καί ἀπωλείας τῶν ἀσεβῶν ἀνθρώπων)

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the abstract nouns judgment and destruction by stating the ideas behind them with verbal phrases. Alternate translation: [the day when God judges mankind and destroys the ungodly men]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

τῶν ἀσεβῶν ἀνθρώπων

¬the ˱of˲_ungodly people

Although the term men is masculine, Peter is using the word here in a generic sense that includes both men and women. Alternate translation: [of the ungodly people]