1 Peter 5:13
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She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, greets you; and so does Mark, my son.
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Get a full Reformed explanation of this passage“Babylon” most likely refers cryptically to Rome, the imperial center then associated with oppression of God’s people, though some have argued for literal Babylon in Mesopotamia. Peter sends greetings from the church there, portraying believers as fellow exiles united in Christ amid a hostile world.
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1 Peter 5:13 mentions Babylon.
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