1 Peter 5:12
By Sylvanus, a faithful brother to you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
11To him be glory and dominion from age to age. Amen.
13The church in Babylon, elected together with you, salutes you, and so does Marcus my son.
Cross References
John 21:21Peter seeing this one, said to Jesus: Lord, what shall this one do?
Acts 20:24But I esteem this a matter of no importance, nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my course with joy, and the ministry that I have received from the Lord Jesus, to bear full testimony to the gospel of the grace of God.
1 Corinthians 15:1But I make known to you, brethren, the gospel that I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand,
2 Corinthians 1:24not that we are lords over your faith, but fellow-workers for your joy: for by faith you stand.
Ephesians 3:3that by revelation was made known to me the mystery, (as I briefly wrote above,
Colossians 1:7as you learned from Epaphras, our dear fellow-servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ for you,
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 →