1 Peter 5:12

Peter explains he wrote this short letter through Silvanus to encourage them and testify that they stand in the true grace of God. It states the letter's purpose and calls them to stand firm.

Cross-references · 21

• Heb 13:22But I exhort you, brothers, endure the word of exhortation; for I have written to you in few words.
• Acts 11:23who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.
• 2 Cor 1:19For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, by me, Silvanus, and Timothy, was not “Yes and no,” but in him is “Yes.”
• 1 Cor 15:1Now I declare to you, brothers, the Good News which I preached to you, which also you received, in which you also stand,
• Acts 20:24But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.
• 2 Th 1:1Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ:
• 1 Th 1:1Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
• Col 1:7even as you learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf,
• Col 4:9together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you everything that is going on here.
• Gal 1:8–9But even though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you any “good news” other than that which we preached to you, let him be cursed.
• 2 Pet 2:15forsaking the right way, they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of wrongdoing;
• Eph 6:21But that you also may know my affairs, how I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make known to you all things;
• 3 Jn 1:12Demetrius has the testimony of all, and of the truth itself; yes, we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.
• Rom 5:2through whom we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
• 1 Jn 5:9–10If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is God’s testimony which he has testified concerning his Son.
• Eph 3:3how that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words,
• Jude 1:3Beloved, while I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I was constrained to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.
• 2 Cor 1:24Not that we control your faith, but are fellow workers with you for your joy. For you stand firm in faith.
• Col 4:7All my affairs will be made known to you by Tychicus, the beloved brother, faithful servant, and fellow bondservant in the Lord.
• 2 Pet 1:12Therefore I will not be negligent to remind you of these things, though you know them, and are established in the present truth.
• John 21:21Peter seeing him, said to Jesus, “Lord, what about this man?”

Each word below is tagged with its Strong’s number — tap one to see the underlying Greek word, its meaning, and every verse that uses it.