1 Peter 5:11-13

Expanded Bible

¹¹ ·All power is his [or To him be the power] forever and ever. Amen.

Final Greetings

¹² I wrote this short letter ·with the help of Silas [^Lthrough Silvanus; ^Ca variant of Silas; he either helped write the letter or carried it], who I know is a faithful brother in Christ. I wrote to ·encourage [exhort] you and to ·tell [testify/witness to] you that this is the true grace of God. Stand strong in that grace.

¹³ ·The church in Babylon [^LShe who is in Babylon; ^C“Babylon” is probably a veiled (and negative) name for Rome], who was chosen like you, sends you greetings. Mark, ·my son in Christ [^Lmy son; ^Cbut probably a spiritual rather than a physical relationship], also greets you.