1 Peter 5:12 (GNV)

Passage

By Syluanus a faithfull brother vnto you, as I suppose, haue I written briefly, exhorting and testifying how that this is the true grace of God, wherein ye stand.

Nearby Context

1 Peter 5:10 And the God of all grace, which hath called vs vnto his eternall glory by Christ Iesus, after that ye haue suffered a litle, make you perfite, confirme, strengthen and stablish you.

1 Peter 5:11 To him be glory and dominion for euer and euer, Amen.

1 Peter 5:12 By Syluanus a faithfull brother vnto you, as I suppose, haue I written briefly, exhorting and testifying how that this is the true grace of God, wherein ye stand.

1 Peter 5:13 The Church that is at Babylon elected together with you, saluteth you, and Marcus my sonne.

1 Peter 5:14 Greete yee one another with the kisse of loue. Peace be with you all which are in Christ Iesus, Amen.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "faith", "syluanus", "faithfull", "brother", "vnto", "suppose", and "haue". 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 glory and dominion for..." into verse 13's "The Church that is at Babylon elected...", 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.