1 Peter 5:13

1 Peter 5:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.
• New International Version (NIV)She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you her greetings, and so does my son Mark.
• English Standard Version (ESV)She who is at Babylon, who is likewise chosen, sends you greetings, and so does Mark, my son.
• New King James Version (NKJV)She who is in Babylon, elect together with you, greets you; and so does Mark my son.

Context of 1 Peter 5:13

11To him be dominion forever. Amen. 12Through Silvanus, a faithful brother (as I consider him), I have written to you briefly in order to encourage you and to testify that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it! She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you greetings, as does Mark, my son. 14Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.

1 Peter 5:13 word by word

Ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς ἡ ἐν Βαβυλῶνι συνεκλεκτὴ καὶ Μᾶρκος ὁ υἱός μου.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• atἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• BabylonΒαβυλώνBabulōn · BabylonG897
• elected together withσυνεκλεκτόςsuneklektos · chosen withG4899
• salutethἀσπάζομαιaspazomai · to pay respects toG782
• youσύsu · youG4771
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• MarcusΜάρκοςMarkos · MarkG3138
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207

Cross-references for 1 Peter 5:13

• Psalms 87:4“I will make a record of those who know me: Rahab, Babylon, Philistia, Tyre, and Cush — each one was born there.”
• Revelation 17:5On her forehead was written a name, a mystery: Babylon the Great, the Mother of Prostitutes and of the Detestable Things of the Earth.
• Revelation 18:2He called out in a mighty voice: It has fallen, Babylon the Great has fallen! She has become a home for demons, a haunt for every unclean spirit, a haunt for every unclean bird, and a haunt for every unclean and despicable beast.
• 2 John 1:13The children of your elect sister send you greetings.
• Acts 12:12As soon as he realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was called Mark, where many had assembled and were praying.

Commentaries on 1 Peter 5:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13The Church that is at Babylon - After considering all that has been said by learned men and critics on this place, I am quite of opinion that the apostle does not mean Babylon in Egypt, nor Jerusalem, nor Rome as figurative Babylon, but the ancient celebrated Babylon in Assyria, which was, as Dr. Benson observes, the metropolis of the eastern dispersion of the Jews; but as I have said so much on this subject in the preface, I beg leave to refer the reader…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you - It will be seen at once that much of this is supplied by our translators; the words “church that is” not being in the original. The Greek is, ̔ ̓ ͂ ̀ hē en Babulōni suneklektēand might refer to a church, or to a female. Wall, Mill, and some others, suppose that the reference is to a Christian woman, perhaps the wife of Peter himself. Compare 2 John 1:1. But the Arabic, Syriac, and Vulgate, as…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-14Verses 10-14 In conclusion, the apostle prays to God for them, as the God of all grace. Perfect implies their progress towards perfection. Stablish imports the curing of our natural lightness and inconstancy. Strengthen has respect to the growth of graces, especially where weakest and lowest. Settle signifies to fix upon a sure foundation, and may refer to Him who is the Foundation and Strength of believers. These expressions show that perseverance and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13Babylon was probably a symbolic name for Rome. Like Rome, Babylon was a great city and the capital of a large empire. In the 500s BC, Babylon ruled much of the ancient Near East. Babylon was also the empire that burned Jerusalem and took many Israelites to live in Babylon as captives. Because of this history, many Jews saw Babylon as the center of a world that opposed God’s people. For this reason, the book of Revelation uses Babylon as a metaphor for…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. The ... at Babylon--Alford, Bengel, and others translate, "She that is elected together with you in Babylon," namely, Peter's wife, whom he led about with him in his missionary journeys. Compare 1Pe 3:7, "heirs together of the grace of life." But why she should be called "elected together with you in Babylon," as if there had been no Christian woman in Babylon besides, is inexplicable on this view. In English Version the sense is clear: "That portion…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Peter 5:13

• Babylon
• Church
• Election
• Mark

In the dictionaries

• Babylon
• Babylon, Babylonia, Babylonian
• Adversary
• Constraint
• Devour
• Ensample
• Heritage
• Marcus
• Mark
• Oversight

Commentaries on 1 Peter 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings