1 Peter 5:13 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Peter 5:10-14

We come now to the conclusion of this epistle, which, I. The apostle begins with a most weighty prayer, which he addresses to God as the God of all grace, the author and finisher of every heavenly gift and quality, acknowledging, on their behalf, that God had already called them to be partakers of that eternal glory, which, being his own, he had promised and settled upon them, through the merit and intercession of Jesus Christ. Observe, 1. What he prays for on their account; not that they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 5:13

The church that is at Babylon ,.... The Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Arabic versions, supply the word "church", as we do. Some, by "Babylon", understand Rome, which is so called, in a figurative sense, in the book of the Revelations: this is an ancient opinion; so Papias understood it, as F5 Eccl. Hist. l. 2. c. 15. Eusebius relates; but that Peter was at Rome, when he wrote this epistle, cannot be proved, nor any reason be given why the proper name of the place should be concealed, and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 5:13

The Church that is at Babylon - After considering all that has been said by learned men and critics on this place, I am quite of opinion that the apostle does not mean Babylon in Egypt, nor Jerusalem, nor Rome as figurative Babylon, but the ancient celebrated Babylon in Assyria, which was, as Dr. Benson observes, the metropolis of the eastern dispersion of the Jews; but as I have said so much on this subject in the preface, I beg leave to refer the reader to that place. Instead of Babylon,... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 5:13

Verse 13 13That is at Babylon Many of the ancients thought that Rome is here enigmatically denoted. This comment the Papists gladly lay hold on, that Peter may appear to have presided over the Church of Rome: nor does the infamy of the name deter them, provided they can pretend to the title of an apostolic seat; nor do they care for Christ, provided Peter be left to them. Moreover, let them only retain the name of Peter’s chair, and they will not refuse to set Rome in the infernal regions. But... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 5:13

The Church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you ; literally, the co-elect in Babylon ἡ ἐν βαβυλῶνι συνεκλεκτή . The word "Church" is given in no manuscripts with the remarkable exception of the Sinaitic; the rest have simply "the co-elect." We ask—What word is to be supplied, "Church" or "sister"? Some think that St, Peter's wife (comp. Matthew 8:14 ; 1 Corinthians 9:5 ) is intended, or some other well-known Christian woman. In favor of this view is the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 5:13

The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you - It will be seen at once that much of this is supplied by our translators; the words “church that is” not being in the original. The Greek is, ἡ ἐν Βαβυλῶνι συνεκλεκτὴ hē en Babulōni suneklektē; and might refer to a church, or to a female. Wall, Mill, and some others, suppose that the reference is to a Christian woman, perhaps the wife of Peter himself. Compare 2 John 1:1. But the Arabic, Syriac, and Vulgate, as well as the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Peter 5:13-14

1 Peter 5:13-14. The church that is at Babylon saluteth you See the preface. The word church is not in the original, but it is supplied in the Syriac, Vulgate, and other ancient versions, and by Œcumenius. Probably, as Beza observes, Peter omitted it as being a word of common use, which, in such a connection, would be easily supplied in the reader’s mind. There being many Jews remaining in Babylon, and in the country adjacent, ever since the captivity, and Peter being the apostle of the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 5:1-14

5:1-14 LEADERSHIP, HUMILITY AND WATCHFULNESSChurch elders are to be sincere, understanding and hard-working in looking after the church that God has placed in their care. They are to be shepherds who care for the flock because they are interested in the flock’s welfare, not because they want to make money (5:1-2). They must not use their authority to force people, but rather show by example how Christians should act. They must remember that they themselves are answerable to the Chief Shepherd,... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Peter 5:13

church . The adjective "elected together with" is feminine, singular, and the ellipsis must be supplied by some noun of that gender. Hence, some have thought that the reference is to Peter's wife (1 Corinthians 9:5 .) This would accord with the inclusion of an individual (Marcus) in the same salutation, and would agree with Paul's custom of sending salutations from individuals; but he also sends salutations from churches (Romans 16:16 , Romans 16:23 ; 1 Corinthians 16:19 ), and from all the... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Peter 5:13

She that is in Babylon, elect together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Mark my son.She that is in Babylon ... Although questioned by some who would see in this a reference to Peter's wife, the best view is almost certainly that the church in Babylon is meant. But where was Babylon? If these words are a mystical reference to Rome, as there seems every reason to believe, then the reference is to the great capital of the Caesars which was the center of the persecutions. See introduction for... read more