1 Peter 5:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Silvanus

2 Corinthians 1:19

1 Thessalonians 1:1

2 Thessalonians 1:1

A faithful

Ephesians 6:21

Colossians 1:7

Colossians 4:7

Exhorting

Hebrews 13:22

Jude 1:3

Testifying

True

Wherein

Romans 5:2

2 Corinthians 1:24

2 Peter 1:12

Bible References

Silvanus

For Jesus Christ the Son of God--He who was proclaimed among you by us, that is by Silas and Timothy and myself--did not show Himself a waverer between "Yes" and "No." But it was and always is "Yes" with Him.

Paul, Silas, and Timothy: To the Church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. May grace and peace be granted to you.

Paul, Silas, and Timothy: To the Church of the Thessalonians which is in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

A faithful

But in order that you also may know how I am doing, Tychicus our dearly-loved brother and faithful helper in the Lord's service will tell you everything.

as you learned it from Epaphras our dearly-loved fellow servant. He is to you a faithful minister of Christ in our stead,

Tychicus, our much-loved brother, a trusty assistant and fellow servant with us in the Lord's work, will give you every information about me.

Exhorting

Bear with me, brethren, when I thus exhort you; for, in fact, it is but a short letter that I have written to you.

Dear friends, since I am eager to begin a letter to you on the subject of our common salvation, I find myself constrained to write and cheer you on to the vigorous defense of the faith delivered once for all to God's people.

Testifying

On seeing him, Peter asked Jesus, "And, Master, what about him?"

But even the sacrifice of my life I count as nothing, if only I may perfect my earthly course, and be faithful to the duty which the Lord Jesus has entrusted to me of proclaiming, as of supreme importance, the Good News of God's grace.

If we accept the testimony of men, God's testimony is greater: for God's testimony consists of the things which He has testified about His Son.

The character of Demetrius has the approval of all men, and of the truth itself. We also express our approval of it, and you know that we only give our approval to that which is true.

True

But let me recall to you, brethren, the Good News which I brought you, which you accepted, and on which you are standing,

But if even we or an angel from Heaven should bring you a Good News different from that which we have already brought you, let him be accursed.

Forsaking the straight road, they have gone astray, having eagerly followed in the steps of Balaam, the son of Beor, who was bent on securing the wages of unrighteousness.

Wherein

through whom also, as the result of faith, we have obtained an introduction into that state of favour with God in which we stand, and we exult in hope of some day sharing in God's glory.

Not that we want to lord it over you in respect of your faith--we do, however, desire to help your joy--for in the matter of your faith you are standing firm.

For this reason I shall always persist in reminding you of these things, although you know them and are stedfast believers in truth which you already possess.