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the righteous ... what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?
Peter use this question to emphasize that sinners will suffer much more than believers do. Alternate translation: "the righteous man ... the outcome will be much worse for the ungodly and the sinner." (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion)
If it is difficult for the righteous to be saved
Here the word "saved" refers to final salvation when Christ returns. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If the righteous person experiences many difficulties before God saves him" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive)
what will become of the ungodly and the sinner
"what will happen to the ungodly and the sinner"
the ungodly and the sinner
The "the ungodly" is a nominal adjective that means "the ungodly person." The words "ungodly" and "sinner" mean basically the same thing and emphasize the wickedness of these people. Alternate translation: "ungodly sinners" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-nominaladj and rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublet)