1 Peter 5:12

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.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
By	Διὰ Dia	G1223	through (in very wide applications · preposition
Silvanus	Σιλουανοῦ Silouanou	G4610	"silvan" · noun — genitive singular masculine, a proper name
faithful	πιστοῦ pistou	G4103	objectively · adjective — genitive singular masculine
brother	ἀδελφοῦ, adelphou	G80	a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (m… · noun — genitive singular masculine
you	ὑμῖν hymîn	G5213	to (with or by) you
as	ὡς hōs	G5613	which how · particle
suppose	λογίζομαι, logizomai	G3049	to take an inventory · verb — present middle or passive deponent indicative, 1st person singular
written	ἔγραψα egrapsa	G1125	to "grave" · verb — second aorist active indicative, 1st person singular
briefly	ὀλίγων oligōn	G3641	puny (in extent · adjective — genitive plural neuter
exhorting	παρακαλῶν parakalōn	G3870	to call near · verb — present active participle, nominative singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
testifying	ἐπιμαρτυρῶν epimarturōn	G1957	to attest further · verb — present active participle, nominative singular masculine
this	ταύτην tautēn	G3778	the he (she or it) · demonstrative pronoun — accusative singular feminine
is	εἶναι einai	G1511	to exist · verb — present active infinitive
true	ἀληθῆ alēthē	G227	true (as not concealing) · adjective — accusative singular feminine
grace	χάριν charin	G5485	graciousness (as gratifying) · noun — accusative singular feminine
God	θεοῦ, theou	G2316	figuratively · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
wherein	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
stand	στῆτε.¶ stēte	G2476	to stand (transitively or intransitively) · verb — second aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Cross-references

Hebrews 13:22 And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.
Acts 11:23 Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lor…
1 Corinthians 15:1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
2 Corinthians 1:19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him w…
Acts 20:24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, whi…
1 Thessalonians 1:1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be un…
2 Thessalonians 1:1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
Romans 5:2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 5:10–end

We come now to the conclusion of this epistle, which, I. The apostle begins with a most weighty prayer, which he addresses to God as the God of all grace, the author and finisher of every heavenly gift and quality, acknowledging, on their behalf, that God had already called them to be partakers of that eternal glory, which, being his own, he had promised and settled upon them, through the merit and intercession of Jesus Christ. Observe, 1. What he prays for on their account; not that they might be excused from sufferings, but that their sufferings might be moderate and short, and, after they had suffered awhile, that God would restore them to a settled and peaceable condition, and perfect hi…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Peter 5:12

Silvanus--Silas, the companion of Paul and Timothy: a suitable messenger by whom to confirm, as Peter here does, Paul's doctrine of "the true grace of God" in the same churches (compare Pe2 3:16). We never meet with Silvanus as Paul's companion after Paul's last journey to Jerusalem. His connection with Peter was plainly subsequent to that journey. as I suppose--Join "faithful unto you [STEIGER], as I suppose." Silvanus may have stood in a close relation to the churches in Asia, perhaps having taken the oversight of them after Paul's departure, and had afterwards gone to Peter, by whom he is now sent back to them with this Epistle. He did not know, by positive observation, Silvanus' faithf…

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Adam Clarke on 1 Peter 5:12

By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose - To say the least of this translation, it is extremely obscure, and not put together with that elegance which is usual to our translators. I see no reason why the clause may not be thus translated: I have written to you, as I consider, briefly, by Silvanus, the faithful brother. On all hands it is allowed that this Silvanus was the same as Silas, Paul's faithful companion in travel, mentioned Act 15:40; Act 16:19; and, if he were the same, Peter could never say as I suppose to his faith and piety: but he might well say this to the shortness of his epistle, notwithstanding the many and important subjects which it embraced. See the Syriac…

The Church Fathers

"By Silvanus." This Silvanus was very faithful and eagerly motivated around the preaching. Indeed, Paul also mentions him and takes him as a helper along with Timothy in his letters, saying: "Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy." (1-2 Thess. 1:1)
— Oecumenius, Commentary on 1 Peter

Through Sylvanus, your faithful brother, etc. What he says, beseeching, can refer to what precedes, because he writes briefly after all, not commanding, but beseeching them to stand firm in faith. It can also be rightly connected to what follows, so that it is understood that he not only testifies that this is their true grace which he declares by writing, since indeed there is no other in whom we must be saved (Acts IV), but also urges them to make this their true grace which they have been imbued with in Christ. For the grace of Christ becomes their grace, who accept it with a pure heart. For he who despises the grace of God does not diminish grace itself, but makes it not his own, that is, makes it to not benefit himself.
— Bede, Commentary on the Catholic Epistles

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Dictionary and topics

Grace — (1.) Of form or person (Prov. 1:9; 3:22; Ps. 45:2). (2.) Favour, kindness, friendship (Gen. 6:8; 18:3; 19:19; 2 Tim. 1:9). (3.) God’s forgiving mercy (Rom. 11:6; Eph. 2:5). (4.) The gospel as…
Peter, First Epistle of — This epistle is addressed to “the strangers scattered abroad”, i.e., to the Jews of the Dispersion (the Diaspora). Its object is to confirm its readers in the doctrines they had been already taught.…
Silas — Wood, a prominent member of the church at Jerusalem; also called Silvanus. He and Judas, surnamed Barsabas, were chosen by the church there to accompany Paul and Barnabas on their return to Antioch…
Faithfulness · Exemplified: Silvanus — Exemplified: Silvanus
Silas · General references — General references
Testimony · 3:4-14; — 3:4-14;

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

1 Peter 5:12

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 5:10–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Peter 5:12

Adam Clarke on 1 Peter 5:12

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

1 Peter 5:12

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 5:10–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Peter 5:12

Adam Clarke on 1 Peter 5:12

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on 1 Peter 5:12

John Calvin on 1 Peter 5:12–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Peter 5:12