1 Peter 5:12
Through Silvanus, to you the faithful brother, as I reckon, through few [words] I did write, exhorting and testifying this to be the true grace of God in which ye have stood.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
11to Him [is] the glory, and the power — to the ages and the ages! Amen.
13Salute you doth the [assembly] in Babylon jointly elected, and Markus my son.
Cross References
John 21:21Peter having seen this one, saith to Jesus, 'Lord, and what of this one?'
Acts 20:24but I make account of none of these, neither do I count my life precious to myself, so that I finish my course with joy, and the ministration that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify fully the good news of the grace of God.
1 Corinthians 15:1And I make known to you, brethren, the good news that I proclaimed to you, which also ye did receive, in which also ye have stood,
2 Corinthians 1:24not that we are lords over your faith, but we are workers together with your joy, for by the faith ye stand.
Ephesians 3:3that by revelation He made known to me the secret, according as I wrote before in few [words] —
Colossians 1:7as ye also learned from Epaphras, our beloved fellow-servant, who is for you a faithful ministrant of the Christ,
Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 5:11-14
The Apostle's Prayer. ( a. d. 66.) 10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. 11 To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. 12 By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand. 13 The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth… Read the whole commentary →