1 Peter 5:13 (ASV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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 "babylon", "elect", "together", "saluteth", "doth", and "mark". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "babylon" and "elect", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "By Silvanus our faithful brother as I..." into verse 14's "Salute one another with a kiss of...", so "babylon" and "elect" 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 "babylon" and "elect" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.