1 Peter 5:8-14

8Stay alert! Watch out! Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, searching for someone to devour.

9Stand up against him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being laid upon your brothers and sisters throughout the world.

10After you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace—who has called you into His eternal glory in Messiah—will Himself restore, support, strengthen, and establish you.

11All power to Him forever! Amen.

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

13Messiah’s community in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you greetings. So does my son Mark.

14Greet one another with a kiss of love. Shalom to you all who are in Messiah. Amen.