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605 B
whoever lacks these things
any person who does not have these things
is so nearsighted that he is blind
Peter speaks of a person who does not possess these qualities as if he were a nearsighted or blind person because he does not understand their value. Alternate translation: "is like a shortsighted person who cannot see their importance" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
he has been cleansed from his past sins
You can use a verb to translate this. Alternate translation: "that God has cleansed him from his old sins" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns)