1 Peter 5:12
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Through Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.
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Get a full Reformed explanation of this passage“Babylon” likely functions as a symbolic name for Rome, the imperial center associated with opposition to God’s people, though some have taken it literally. From there Peter sends greetings, locating his letter within the wider suffering and witness of the early church under Roman power.
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1 Peter 5:12 mentions Babylon.
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