1 Peter 5:12-14

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¹²I am sending this note to you through the courtesy of Silvanus who is, in my opinion, a very faithful brother. I hope I have encouraged you by this letter, for I have given you a true statement of the way God blesses. What I have told you here should help you to stand firmly in his love.

¹³The church here in Rome^[a]—she is your sister in the Lord—sends you her greetings; so does my son Mark. ¹⁴Give each other the handshake of Christian love. Peace be to all of you who are in Christ.

Peter

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Footnotes

1 Peter 5:13 The church here in Rome, literally, “She who is at Babylon is likewise chosen”; but Babylon was the Christian nickname for Rome, and the “she” is thought by many to be Peter’s wife to whom reference is made in Matthew 8:14; 1 Corinthians 9:5, etc. Others believe this verse should read: “Your sister church here in Babylon salutes you, and so does my son Mark.”