2:20 Now in a wealthy home 2 there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also ones made of wood and of clay, and some are for honorable use, but others for ignoble use. 3
3:10 You, however, 5 have followed my teaching, my 6 way of life, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my endurance,
1 tn Grk “having broken…and having brought…” (describing Christ). Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here (and at the beginning of v. 11) in the translation.
2 tn Grk “a great house.”
3 tn Grk “for dishonor,” probably referring to vessels used for refuse or excrement.
3 map For location see JP1-D2; JP2-D2; JP3-D2; JP4-D2.
4 sn There is a strong emphasis on the pronoun you in contrast to the people described in vv. 2-9.
5 tn The possessive “my” occurs only at the beginning of the list but is positioned in Greek to apply to each of the words in the series.
5 tn Grk “recalling” (as a continuation of the preceding clause). Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.
6 tn Grk “the sincere faith in you.”
7 tn Or “convinced.”
6 sn Jannes and Jambres were the traditional names of two of Pharaoh’s magicians who opposed Moses at the time of the Exodus.
7 tn Grk “disapproved concerning the faith.”
7 tn Grk “all who have loved.”
8 tn Grk “of my departure.”
9 tn Grk “have deviated concerning the truth.”
10 tn Grk “and peace, with those.”
11 sn In company with others who call on the Lord from a pure heart alludes to the value of the community of believers for the development of Christian virtues.