4. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 2 Peter 2:4:1 ⧉ΕἰeeIf 2 Peter 2:4:2 ⧉γὰρgarfor 2 Peter 2:4:3 ⧉ὁothe 2 Peter 2:4:4 ⧉θεὸςtheosGod 2 Peter 2:4:5 ⧉ἀγγέλωνangelonof angels 2 Peter 2:4:6 ⧉ἁμαρτησάντωνamarteesantonhaving sinned 2 Peter 2:4:7 ⧉οὐκooknot 2 Peter 2:4:8 ⧉ἐφείσατοefeesatohe spared 2 Peter 2:4:9 ⧉ἀλλὰalabut 2 Peter 2:4:10 ⧉σειραῖςseereswith chains 2 Peter 2:4:11 ⧉ζόφουzofooof gloom 2 Peter 2:4:12 ⧉ταρταρώσαςtartarosashaving cast into Tartarus 2 Peter 2:4:13 ⧉παρέδωκενparethokenhe handed over 2 Peter 2:4:14 ⧉εἰςeesto 2 Peter 2:4:15 ⧉κρίσινkreeseenjudgment 2 Peter 2:4:16 ⧉τηρουμένουςteeroomenoosbeing kept |
4. Formal Translation For if God {theos, Righteous Judge} did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into Tartarus and committed them to chains of darkness, keeping them for judgment, |
4. Dynamic Translation If God {theos, Divine Arbiter} did not spare the angels who sinned, but hurled them into Tartarus and delivered them in dark chains to be held for judgment, |