en_tn/2pe/01/08.md

Peter continues to talk to the believers.

## these things ##

That is, faith, virtue, knowledge, self-control, endurance, godliness, brotherly affection, and love.

## you will not be barren or unfruitful  ##

"You will produce and be fruitful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])

## whoever lacks these things ##

any person who does not have these things.

## sees only what is near; he is blind ##

This phrase compares a a person who thinks only about earthly matters that are right in front of him as one without sight. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`Peter continues to talk to the believers.`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## these things ##`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`That is, faith, virtue, knowledge, self-control, endurance, godliness, brotherly affection, and love.`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## you will not be barren or unfruitful ##`

			`"You will produce and be fruitful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])`

			`## whoever lacks these things ##`

			`any person who does not have these things.`

			`## sees only what is near; he is blind ##`

			`This phrase compares a a person who thinks only about earthly matters that are right in front of him as one without sight. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`