Assembly Babylon Chosen Church Elect Elected Greetings Greets Jointly Likewise Love Marcus Mark Markus Purpose Salute Salutes Saluteth Sends Yourselves
5:13 {15} The [church that is] at {d} Babylon, elected together with [you], saluteth you; and [so doth] Marcus my son.
(15) Familiar salutations.
(d) In that famous city of Assyria, where Peter the apostle of circumcision then was.
5:13 The [church that is] at Babylon. She that is in Babylon (Revised Version). The word church is not in the Greek. Peter probably referred to his wife. The salutations are from individuals. On Babylon, see topic 9257. Alford says,
There is no reason whatever for regarding this any place but the Chaldean capital.''
[So doth] Marcus, my son. Most likely John Mark, the author of the second gospel. See Ac 12:12 13:05 15:37 Col 4:10.
5:13 The church that is at Babylon - Near which St. Peter probably was, when he wrote this epistle. Elected together with you - Partaking of the same faith with you. Mark - It seems the evangelist. My son - Probably converted by St. Peter. And he had occasionally served him, as a son in the gospel.
5:10-14 In conclusion, the apostle prays to God for them, as the God of all grace. Perfect implies their progress towards perfection. Stablish imports the curing of our natural lightness and inconstancy. Strengthen has respect to the growth of graces, especially where weakest and lowest. Settle signifies to fix upon a sure foundation, and may refer to Him who is the Foundation and Strength of believers. These expressions show that perseverance and progress in grace are first to be sought after by every Christian. The power of these doctrines on the hearts, and the fruits in the lives, showed who are partakers of the grace of God. The cherishing and increase of Christian love, and of affection one to another, is no matter of empty compliment, but the stamp and badge of Jesus Christ on his followers. Others may have a false peace for a time, and wicked men may wish for it to themselves and to one another; but theirs is a vain hope, and will come to nought. All solid peace is founded on Christ, and flows from him.
Assembly Babylon Chosen Church Elect Greetings Greets Likewise Marcus Mark Markus Part Purpose Salute Salutes Saluteth Sends Together Yourselves
Assembly Babylon Chosen Church Elect Greetings Greets Likewise Marcus Mark Markus Part Purpose Salute Salutes Saluteth Sends Together Yourselves
