1 Peter 5:13 (GNV)

Passage

The Church that is at Babylon elected together with you, saluteth you, and Marcus my sonne.

Nearby Context

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

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "By Syluanus a faithfull brother vnto you..." into verse 14's "Greete yee one another with the kisse...", so "church" and "babylon" 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 "church" and "babylon" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.