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Connecting Statement:
Peter gives examples of people who acted against God and whom God punished because of what they did.
did not spare
"did not refrain from punishing" or "punished"
he handed them down to Tartarus
The word "Tartarus" is a term from Greek religion that refers to the place where evil spirits and wicked men who have died are punished. Alternate translation: "he cast them into hell" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
to be kept in chains of lower darkness
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "where he will keep them in chains of lower darkness" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
in chains of lower darkness
Possible meanings are 1) "in chains in a very dark place" or 2) "in very deep darkness that imprisons them like chains." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
until the judgment
This refers to the day of judgment when God will judge every person.