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1 Peter 5:13
The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus, my son.
The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus, my son.
1 PETER 5:13 Babulw/ni {A} Instead of Babulw/ni a few minuscules (4mg 1518 2138) read ~Rw,mh|....
Verse 13. _THE_ 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_...
THE 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,...
V. EXHORTATIONS CONCERNING SERVICE AND CONFLICT CHAPTER 5 _ 1. As to Christian service (1 Peter 5:1)_ 2. Conflict and victory (1 Peter 5:8) 3. The conclusion (1 Peter 5:12)...
Mention of the scribe or amanuensis and closing salutations. These words may (as sometimes with Paul) have been in the author's own hand. He probably calls the letter brief in view of what he had it i...
THE ELDERS OF THE CHURCH (1 Peter 5:1-4)...
_ CHURCH_. The adjective "elected together with" is feminine, singular, and the ellipsis must be supplied by some noun of that gender. Hence, some have thought that the reference is to Peter's wife (1...
_The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you_ The Greek MSS. (with the notable exception, however, of the Sinaitic), as the italics shew, have no noun corresponding to "church," and it is...
6 The way therefore to attain true greatness, to be exalted in God’s good time, is to humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, submitting patiently to whatever trials He sends you; 7 casting...
Ἡ ἘΝ ΒΑΒΥΛΩ͂ΝΙ ΣΥΝΕΚΛΕΚΤΉ. _She that is elect together with you_. Some commentators explain this as referring to St Peter’s wife. The arguments in favour of this view are (_a_) that we know from 1 C...
ΆΣΠΆΖΕΤΑΙ _praes. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΆΣΠΆΖΟΜΑΙ (G782) приветствовать. ΒΑΒΥΛΏΝ (G897) Вавилон. Это может быть город Вавилон в буквальном значении, может быть метафора для обозначения Рима; или же мет...
THE CHURCH—AT BABYLON,— See the Preface to this epistle. Bishop Cumberland and Mr. Cradock argue from hence, that probably St. Peter wrote from the neighbourhood of Babylon, and found many Jews remain...
VIII. PERSONAL MATTERS AND SALUTATIONS 1 PETER 5:12-14 1 Peter 5:12 By Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I account him, I have written unto you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the tr...
The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son. THE ... AT BABYLON. Alford and Bengel, 'She that is elected together with you in Babylon;' namely,...
VERSE 13. THE CHURCH AT BABYLON, ELECTED TOGETHER WITH YOU. The brethren forming the church at Babylon, becoming members of the body of Christ as you also did, salute you. And so does Mark. This is th...
5 The apron was apart of a slave's uniform which distinguished him as a slave and which he put on when he went to work. Humility serves (Joh_13:1-16) and service tests humility. 7 The writer was loath...
5:13 (h-1) It may be 'brotherhood,' as at ver. 9, as that is feminine; or his wife, as it is simply co-elect in the feminine....
ENCOURAGEMENTS TO SHEPHERDS AND TO FLOCK. PROMISE OF GOD'S PROTECTION. FAREWELLS _B_. 1 Peter 5:1. 'To behave well in this trial you must preserve discipline. Let old and young, rulers and ruled, do...
MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD 1 PETER _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 5 ELDERS AND YOUNG MEN v1 So, I want to encourage the elders among you. I also am an elder. I actually saw Christ when he suffered. When he...
Babylon was the name of an ancient city. About 600 years earlier, the king of Babylon attacked the *Jews and carried them away to Babylon (see explanation of 2:4-10). The *Jews never forgot how they s...
(12-14) CONCLUDING GREETING. — You will trust the bearer of this Letter, and abide steadfastly in the faith which he has taught you. The exiled Israel in this wicked capital feels for you. Love and pe...
THE CHURCH.... ELECTED TOGETHER WITH YOU. — In the original it simply stands “the co-elect one [fern. sing.] in Babylon.” Some, therefore, seeing immediately after, “Marcus, my son,” and knowing that...
CHAPTER 18 THROUGH PERILS TO VICTORY 1 Peter 5:8 NOT only had these Asian Christians to suffer from the opposition and calumnies of the heathen and from the estrangement of former friends: there wer...
Postscript in St. Peter's own handwriting, like Galatians 6:11-18 (ἴδετε πηλίκοις ὑμῖν γράμμασιν ἔγραψα τῇ ἐμεῇ χειρί); 2 Thessalonians 3:17 f. (ὁ ἀσπασμὸς τῇ ἐμῇ χειρὶ Παύλου). διὰ Σιλουανοῦ, _by the...
RESISTING THE DEVIL 1 Peter 5:8 We hear of the adversary in Zechariah 3:1. The enemy of Christ desires to hurt the Shepherd by injuring His flock. The hunger of a lion for his prey is an emblem of th...
Finally, the apostle proceeded to strengthen his brethren for conflict. The first matter dealt with was the general orderliness of the Church. He enjoined the elders that they care for the flock. Thei...
CLOSING COMMENTS Silvanus is also called Silas in the book of Acts (2 Corinthians 1:19; Acts 18:1-18). He was with Paul when he wrote both letters to the brethren at Thessalonica (1 Thessalonians 1:1;
(15) The [church that is] at (d) Babylon, elected together with [you], saluteth you; and [so doth] Marcus my son. (15) Familiar salutations. (d) In that famous city of Assyria, where Peter the apost...
The church, which is in Babylon, (at Rome, say Eusebius, St. Jerome, &c.) so called not only on account of the extent of its empire, but also for its idolatry and vices. --- Mark, my son: generally th...
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. (6) Humble...
The epistles of Peter are addressed to the elect Jews of his day, believing of course on the Lord Jesus, and scattered throughout a considerable portion of Asia Minor. The apostle takes particular car...
_MARK_ ‘Marcus my son.’ 1 Peter 5:13 I. THAT ST. MARK POSSESSED A MISSIONARY SPIRIT IS CLEAR.—At first he was the devoted companion of St. Paul and St. Barnabas in some of their long journeys to pr...
13_That is at Babylon _Many of the ancients thought that Rome is here enigmatically denoted. This comment the Papists gladly lay hold on, that Peter may appear to have presided over the Church of Rome...
The apostle returns to christian details. He exhorts the elders, himself an elder; for it appears that among the Jews this title was rather characteristic than official. (Compare 1 Peter 5:5.) He exho...
THE CHURCH THAT IS AT BABYLON,.... The Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Arabic versions, supply the word "church", as we do. Some, by "Babylon", understand Rome, which is so called, in a figurative sense, i...
The _church that is_ at Babylon, elected together with _you_, saluteth you; and _so doth_ Marcus my son. Ver. 13. _The Church that is at Babylon_] At Rome, say the Papists, that they may prove Peter...
_The church that is at Babylon saluteth you_ See the preface. The word _church_ is not in the original, but it is supplied in the Syriac, Vulgate, and other ancient versions, and by Œcumenius. Probabl...
AT BABYLON; there is no compelling reason this could not be the literal Babylon. MARCUS; whether the same as John Mark the evangelist, or some other Mark, is unknown....
Consistently with Peter's subject of governmental order, he now address elders in v.1, and those younger in v.5. Proper balance in this relationship is always deeply important, for on either side fric...
_ 1 Peter 5:13 ‘She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you greetings, and so does my son, Mark.'_ ‘SHE' -Some have contended that this refers to Peter's wife. But since the word ‘churc...
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 inconstanc...
THE CHURCH THAT IS AT BABYLON; Babylon in Chaldea, where it is most probable the apostle was at the writing of this Epistle; the Jews being very numerous in those parts, as having settled themselves t...
1 Peter 5:13 in G1722 Babylon G897 with G4899 greets G782 (G5736) you G5209 and G2532 Mark G3138 my...
‘She who is in Babylon, elect together with you, salutes you; and so does Mark my son.' ‘She who is in Babylon' is almost certainly referring to the church from which he writes (ekklesia is feminine,...
THE GRAND FINALE (1 PETER 5:1). As Peter comes to the close of his letter the thought of suffering followed by glory continues: · In 1 Peter 3:18 He had spoken of the sufferings of Christ which had...
1 Peter 5:13. THE CHURCH IN BABYLON, CO-ELECT, SALUTETH YOU. The original runs simply ‘the co-elect one in Babylon saluteth you,' or, as the R. V. renders it, ‘she that is in Babylon, elect together w...
Certain details are now appended as to the composition and transmission of the Epistle. The object with which it has been written is stated with great brevity and point. Salutations then follow which...
SHE THAT IS IN BABYLON, ELECT TOGETHER WITH YOU (η εν Βαβυλων συνεκλεκτη). Either actual Babylon or, as most likely, mystical Babylon (Rome) as in the Apocalypse. If Peter is in Rome about A.D. 65,...
CONTENTS: Christian service in view of Christ's soon coming. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Peter, Satan, Silvanus, Marcus. CONCLUSION: Humility is a great preserver of peace and order in the church, givin...
1 Peter 5:1. _Who am also an elder._ See the note on Acts 20:28, and on Philippians 1:1. Let the bishops, says Jerome, know that they are greater than other presbyters, rather by custom than by virtue...
IN BABYLON. Probably Babylon on the Euphrates. Some think this is a _code name_ for Rome, but history does not place Peter in Rome at this date. _Alford_ (Greek Testament) says: "There is no reason wh...
1 PETER—NOTE ON 1 PETER 5:12 Concluding Words. The letter concludes with greetings and a final call to stand firm. ⇐...
1 PETER—NOTE ON 1 PETER 5:13 SHE WHO IS AT BABYLON, WHO IS... CHOSEN. The Babylon of the OT was in ruins. By NT times “Babylon” symbolized a center of earthly power opposed to God (see...
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ 1 Peter 5:12. SILVANUS.—See Notes on Verses. 1 Peter 5:13. BABYLON.—Precisely, the sentence reads: “the co-elect one” [fem. sing.] “in Babylon.” This makes it the gree...
EXPOSITIONS 1 PETER 5:1 THE ELDERS WHICH ARE AMONG YOU I EXHORT. The Vatican and Alexandrine Manuscripts omit the article, and insert "therefore" (the Sinaitic gives both), reading, "Elders, therefo...
Now the elders [the overseers] which are among you I exhort, because I am also an elder [or an overseer, an older man], and I am a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and I'm also a partaker of the g...
2 John 1:13; Acts 12:12; Acts 12:25; Psalms 87:4; Revelation 17:5;...
The church. The word is not in the Greek, but is supplied with the feminine definite article hJ. There is, however, a difference of opinion as to the meaning of this feminine article. Some suppose a r...
The church that is at Babylon — Near which St. Peter probably was, when he wrote this epistle. Elected together with you — Partaking of the same faith with you. Mark — It seems the evangelist. My son...
At the foot of this epistle he sends them salutations from the Christians at Babylon, who were chosen out of the world, to partake in the faith and fellowship of the gospel. Some, by Babylon, figurati...