20. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 Peter 3:20:1 ⧉ἀπειθήσασίνapeetheesaseenhaving disobeyed 1 Peter 3:20:2 ⧉ποτεpoteonce 1 Peter 3:20:3 ⧉ὅτεotewhen 1 Peter 3:20:4 ⧉ἀπεξεδέχετοapeksedekhetowas waiting 1 Peter 3:20:5 ⧉ἡeethe 1 Peter 3:20:6 ⧉τοῦtooof the 1 Peter 3:20:7 ⧉θεοῦtheooGod 1 Peter 3:20:8 ⧉μακροθυμίαmakrotheemeeapatience 1 Peter 3:20:9 ⧉ἐνenin 1 Peter 3:20:10 ⧉ἡμέραιςeemeresdays 1 Peter 3:20:11 ⧉ΝῶεnoeNoah 1 Peter 3:20:12 ⧉κατασκευαζομένηςkataskevazomeneesbeing prepared 1 Peter 3:20:13 ⧉κιβωτοῦkeevotooof an ark 1 Peter 3:20:14 ⧉εἰςeesinto 1 Peter 3:20:15 ⧉ἣνeenwhich 1 Peter 3:20:16 ⧉ὀλίγοιoleeyeea few 1 Peter 3:20:17 ⧉τοῦτʼtootthat is 1 Peter 3:20:18 ⧉ἔστινesteenis 1 Peter 3:20:19 ⧉ὀκτὼoktoeight 1 Peter 3:20:20 ⧉ψυχαίpseekhesouls 1 Peter 3:20:21 ⧉διεσώθησανdeeesotheesanwere saved 1 Peter 3:20:22 ⧉διʼdeethrough 1 Peter 3:20:23 ⧉ὕδατοςeethatoswater |
20. Formal Translation Those who once disobeyed, when the patience of God {Theos, Longsuffering Judge} was waiting in the days of Noah, while an ark was being constructed, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water. |
20. Dynamic Translation These people who disobeyed long ago, during the time when God {Theos, Patient Deliverer} was waiting patiently in Noah’s days as the ark was being built, in that vessel only a few—just eight people—were rescued through water. |