2:2

And: This verse begins with a Greek conjunction that the Berean Standard Bible translates as And. It probably indicates a general connection to the previous verse. It introduces a new thought connected to what Paul had just said. Consider how to connect this verse in a natural way in your language. Many English versions omit the conjunction and allow the context to indicate the connection.

we know: Paul included this other person (addressed as “you”) here. In some languages a literal translation would not include him. If that is true in your language, make that clear. For example:

You and I know

God’s judgment: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as judgment refers to a verdict pronounced by a judge. It usually implies a guilty verdict and so may refer to the punishment for that guilt. Here are other ways to translate this phrase:

God’s verdict
-or-
the condemnation of God

The word judgment implies the deed of judging. Some languages may need to express this noun phrase with a verb. For example:

God condemns
-or-
God declares him/them guilty

is based on truth: The Greek is literally “is according to the truth/facts.” God knows everything, including a wrongdoer’s actions. Here are other ways to translate this phrase:

rightly (English Standard Version)
-or-
in accordance with truth (NET Bible)
-or-
his decision is certainly true

© 2020 by SIL International®
Made available under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License (CC BY-SA) creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0.
All Scripture quotations in this publication, unless otherwise indicated, are from The Holy Bible, Berean Standard Bible.
BSB is produced in cooperation with Bible Hub, Discovery Bible, OpenBible.com, and the Berean Bible Translation Committee.