1 Peter 5:13

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“The church in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you greetings, as does my son Mark.”

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BSBPD

“The church in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you greetings, as does my son Mark.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“She that is in Babylon, elect together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Mark my son.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Salute you doth the <FI>assembly<Fi> in Babylon jointly elected, and Markus my son.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Peter 5:13 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 87:4“I will mention Rahab and Babylon among those who know Me— along with Philistia, Tyre, and Cush— when I say, ‘This one was born in Zion.’”
  2. Acts 12:12And when he had realized this, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered together and were praying.
  3. Acts 12:25When Barnabas and Saul had fulfilled their mission to Jerusalem, they returned, bringing with them John, also called Mark.
  4. 2 John 1:13The children of your elect sister send you greetings.
  5. Revelation 17:5And on her forehead a mysterious name was written: BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
  6. Revelation 18:2And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.

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