1 Peter 5:12 (ASV)

Passage

By Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I account [him], I have written unto you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand ye fast therein.

Nearby Context

1 Peter 5:10 And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.

1 Peter 5:11 To him [be] the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

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 true grace of God. Stand ye fast therein.

1 Peter 5:13 She that is in Babylon, elect together with [you], saluteth you; and [so doth] Mark my son.

1 Peter 5:14 Salute one another with a kiss of love. Peace be unto you all that are in Christ.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "faith", "silvanus", "faithful", "brother", "account", "written", and "briefly". It is saying that salvation is received as God's gift through faith, so boasting is pushed out by the wording itself.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "To him be the dominion for ever..." into verse 13's "She that is in Babylon elect together...", so "grace" and "faith" belong inside that flow. In 1 Peter context, the local focus is hope in suffering, holy conduct, submission, and grace.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "grace" and "faith" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.