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1 Peter 5:12

By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.

KJV

Διὰ Σιλουανοῦ ὑμῖν τοῦ πιστοῦ ἀδελφοῦ, ὡς λογίζομαι, δι’ ὀλίγων ἔγραψα, παρακαλῶν καὶ ἐπιμαρτυρῶν ταύτην εἶναι ἀληθῆ χάριν τοῦ θεοῦ· εἰς ἣν στῆτε.

Greek NT

Per Silvanum fidelem fratrem vobis, ut arbitror, breviter scripsi : obsecrans et contestans, hanc esse veram gratiam Dei, in qua statis.

Vulgate

By Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I accounthim, I have written unto you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God: stand ye fast therein.

ASV

By Sylvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I think, I have written briefly: beseeching and testifying that this is the true grace of God, wherein you stand.

Douay-Rheims

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In this verse

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In the original Greek

21 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Σιλουανός
silouanos
noun · 4×
γράφω
grapho
verb · 192×
διά
dia
preposition · 633×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λογίζομαι
logizomai
verb · 40×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
παρακαλέω
parakaleo
verb · 108×
πιστός
pistos
adjective · 67×
χάρις
charis
noun · 155×
ἀδελφός
adelphos
noun · 343×
ἀληθής
alethes
adjective · 26×
ἐπιμαρτυρέω
epimartureo
verb · 1×
ἵστημι
istemi
verb · 152×
ὀλίγος
oligos
adjective · 41×
o
article · 19778×
ὅς
os
relative_pronoun · 1404×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×
ὡς
os
adverb · 502×

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: στῆτε | WH/Treg/NIV: στῆτε | RP: ἑστήκατε
  • στῆτεSBLGNT
  • στῆτεWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • ἑστήκατεRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Themes

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 14:3 — But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
  • 1Cor 15:1 — Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
  • 1Cor 15:1 — Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
  • 1John 4:14 — And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
  • 1John 5:13 — These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
  • 1Thess 1:1 — Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus C
  • 1Thess 1:1 — Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus C
  • 2Cor 1:19 — For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea.
  • 2Pet 1:12 — Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.
  • 2Thess 1:1 — Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
  • Acts 2:40 — And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
  • Acts 11:23 — Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
  • Acts 13:43 — Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.
  • Acts 15:22 — Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among t
  • Acts 15:32 — And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
  • Acts 16:15 — And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.
  • Acts 20:24 — But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel
  • Acts 20:24 — But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel
  • Col 1:6 — Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:
  • Gal 5:22 — But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
  • Heb 12:1 — Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is
  • Heb 13:22 — And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.
  • Heb 13:22 — And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.
  • John 15:27 — And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
  • Jude 1:3 — Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once deli
  • Rom 1:11 — For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;