12 I have written you this brief letter through Silvanus[a](A) (I know him to be a faithful brother) to encourage you and to testify that this is the true grace of God. Take your stand in it! 13 The church in Babylon,[b](B) also chosen, sends you greetings, as does Mark, my son. 14 Greet one another with a kiss of love.(C) Peace(D) to all of you who are in Christ.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 5:12 Or Silas; Ac 15:22-32; 16:19-40; 17:1-16
  2. 1 Peter 5:13 Probably refers to Rome
  3. 1 Peter 5:14 Other mss read Christ Jesus. Amen.

12 By dia Silvanus Silouanos, a ho faithful pistos brother adelphos as hōs I regard logizomai him, I have written graphō briefly dia oligos to you hymeis, exhorting parakaleō and kai testifying epimartyreō that this houtos is eimi the true alēthēs grace charis of ho God theos. Stand fast histēmi in eis it hos. 13 She ho who is in en Babylon Babylōn, chosen along with syneklektos you, sends aspazomai you hymeis greetings aspazomai, as kai does Mark Markos, · ho my egō son hyios. 14 Greet aspazomai one another allēlōn with en the kiss philēma of love agapē. Peace eirēnē be with all pas of you hymeis who ho are in en Christ Christos.

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