5. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 2 Peter 2:5:1 ⧉καὶkeand 2 Peter 2:5:2 ⧉ἀρχαίουarkheeouof ancient 2 Peter 2:5:3 ⧉κόσμουkosmooworld 2 Peter 2:5:4 ⧉οὐκooknot 2 Peter 2:5:5 ⧉ἐφείσατοefeesatohe spared 2 Peter 2:5:6 ⧉ἀλλὰallabut 2 Peter 2:5:7 ⧉ὄγδοονogdhooneighth 2 Peter 2:5:8 ⧉ΝῶεnoeNoah 2 Peter 2:5:9 ⧉δικαιοσύνηςtheekeheeoseeneesof righteousness 2 Peter 2:5:10 ⧉κήρυκαkeereekaa herald 2 Peter 2:5:11 ⧉ἐφύλαξενefeelaksenhe kept 2 Peter 2:5:12 ⧉κατακλυσμὸνkatakleesmona flood 2 Peter 2:5:13 ⧉κόσμῳkosmoto the world 2 Peter 2:5:14 ⧉ἀσεβῶνasevonof ungodly people 2 Peter 2:5:15 ⧉ἐπάξαςepaksashaving brought |
5. Formal Translation And He {Theos, Righteous Judge} showed no mercy to the ancient world, but He upheld Noah, the eighth herald of righteousness, when He brought the flood upon the ungodly world. |
5. Dynamic Translation He {Theos, Saving Protector} did not hold back judgment on the ancient world, but He kept Noah—one of eight—safe as a preacher of righteousness when He unleashed the flood on the ungodly world. |