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10 Yes, you will have trouble like this for a short time. But after that, God will make everything right. He is completely kind and he will always help you. Because you belong to Christ, God has chosen you to live with him in heaven for ever. You will join him in that beautiful place. Then God will make you well again. He will make you strong in your spirits. You will be able to stand strongly. 11 Yes, God rules with power for ever! Amen! This is true!

Peter finishes his letter

12 Silas has helped me to write this short letter to you. I know that he continues to trust Christ well.[a] I have written to you because I want you to be strong. I have told you how God is kind to us and he helps us. This is God's true message to you. So continue to believe it and be strong.

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Footnotes

  1. 5:12 Silas was a leader of the Christians who were at Jerusalem, along with Peter. See Acts 15:22.

10 And the God of all grace, who called you(A) to his eternal glory(B) in Christ, after you have suffered a little while,(C) will himself restore you and make you strong,(D) firm and steadfast. 11 To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.(E)

Final Greetings

12 With the help of Silas,[a](F) whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly,(G) encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it.(H)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 5:12 Greek Silvanus, a variant of Silas