1 Peter 5:12 — King James Version← Study notes
“By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.”
1 Peter 5:12 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Peter 5:1223 words
ΔιὰDiathrough / because of
ΣιλουανοῦSilouanouSilvanus
ὑμῖνhyminyou
τοῦtouthe
πιστοῦpistoubelieve(-ing, -r), faithful(-ly)
ἀδελφοῦadelphoubrother
ὡςhōsabout, after (that), (according) as (it ha…
λογίζομαιlogizomaiconclude, (ac-)count (of), + despise
δι’di’through / because of
ὀλίγωνoligōn+ almost, brief(-ly), few
ἔγραψαegrapsadescribe, write(-ing, -ten)
παρακαλῶνparakalōnbeseech, call for, (be of good) comfort
καὶkaiand / also
ἐπιμαρτυρῶνepimartyrōntestify
ταύτηνtautēnhe (it was that), hereof, it
εἶναιeinaiam, have been, is I
ἀληθῆalēthētrue, truly, truth
χάρινcharingrace
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
εἰςeisinto / to
ἣνhēnwho / which
στῆτεstēteabide, appoint, bring
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
Word-by-word meanings
Explore community notes on 1 Peter 5:12
Study summaries, cross-references, and discussion