Focused Passage

1 Peter 5:12-14

Humble Shepherding, Watchful Resistance, and the God Who Restores

Peter moves from exhorting elders to shepherd willingly and humbly, to calling the congregation to humility under God's mighty hand, to urging watchful resistance against the devil, and finally to blessing the God of all grace who restores sufferers into eternal glory.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

12 Through Silvanus, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.

13 The church in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you greetings, as does my son Mark.

14 Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 12

Cross-references

Hebrews 12:1 Classic cross-references Galatians 5:22 Classic cross-references Acts 20:24 Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:22 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

Through Διὰ G1223 Preposition Silvanus Σιλουανοῦ G4610 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular [whom] I regard λογίζομαι G3049 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular as ὡς G5613 Adverb a τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular faithful πιστοῦ G4103 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular brother ἀδελφοῦ G80 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular I have written ἔγραψα G1125 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural - δι’ G1223 Preposition briefly ὀλίγων G3641 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural encouraging [you] παρακαλῶν G3870 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction testifying ἐπιμαρτυρῶν G1957 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular [that] this ταύτην G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular is εἶναι G1510 Verb - Present Infinitive Active [the] true ἀληθῆ G227 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular grace χάριν G5485 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Stand firm στῆτε G2476 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural in εἰς G1519 Preposition [it] ἣν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular

BSB notes

That is, Silas

Verse 13

Cross-references

2 John 1:13 Classic cross-references Acts 12:12 Classic cross-references Acts 12:25 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 4:11 Classic cross-references

Original words

[The church] ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition Babylon Βαβυλῶνι G897 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular chosen together with [you] συνεκλεκτὴ G4899 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular sends you greetings Ἀσπάζεται G782 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular . . . ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural [as does] καὶ G2532 Conjunction my μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular son υἱός G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Mark Μάρκος G3138 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular

BSB notes

Literally She in Babylon

Verse 14

Cross-references

Romans 16:16 Classic cross-references Ephesians 6:23 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 13:12 Classic cross-references Romans 8:1 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 16:20 Classic cross-references

Original words

Greet Ἀσπάσασθε G782 Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural one another ἀλλήλους G240 Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural with ἐν G1722 Preposition a kiss φιλήματι G5370 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular of love ἀγάπης G26 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Peace Εἰρήνη G1515 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular to all πᾶσιν G3956 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural of you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural who [are] τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition Christ Χριστῷ G5547 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular

BSB notes

BYZ and TR include Amen.

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