1 Peter 5:12

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

By Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I account [him], I have written unto you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand ye fast {G3739} therein.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Διὰ Σιλουανοῦ, ὑμῖν τοῦ πιστοῦ ἀδελφοῦ, ὡς λογίζομαι, διʼ ὀλίγων ἔγραψα, παρακαλῶν, καὶ ἐπιμαρτυρῶν ταύτην εἶναι ἀληθῆ χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰς ἣν ἑστήκατε.

Transliteration

Through Silouanou, to you the pistou adelphou, as logizomai, through oligōn egrapsa, parakalōn, and epimartyrōn this to be alēthē charin of the Theou into which you have hestēkate.

Grammar Details

*Silouanou*: genitive, masculine, singular - through Silvanus [proper name]
*pistou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of faithful
*adelphou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of brother
*logizomai*: present, indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I consider/regard/reckon
*oligōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - of few [words]
*egrapsa*: aorist, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I wrote
*parakalōn*: present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - exhorting/encouraging
*epimartyrōn*: present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - testifying/bearing witness
*alēthē*: accusative, feminine, singular - true/genuine
*charin*: accusative, feminine, singular - grace/favor
*Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God
*hestēkate*: perfect, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you have stood/are standing

Word Meanings

*Silouanou*: Silvanus/Silas [proper name]
*pistou*: faithful/trustworthy/reliable
*adelphou*: brother/spiritual brother/fellow believer
*logizomai*: consider/regard/reckon/think
*oligōn*: few [words]/briefly
*egrapsa*: wrote/have written
*parakalōn*: exhorting/encouraging/urging
*epimartyrōn*: testifying/bearing witness to/attesting
*alēthē*: true/genuine/real
*charin*: grace/favor/goodwill
*hestēkate*: you have stood/are standing/have taken your stand

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Heb 13:22 : 22 But I exhort you, brethren, bear with the word of exhortation, for I have written unto you in few words.
Acts 11:23 : 23 who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad; and he exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord:
1 Cor 15:1 : 1 Now I make known unto you brethren, the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye received, wherein {G1722} also ye stand,
2 Cor 1:19 : 19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, [even] by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not yea and nay, but in him is yea.
Acts 20:24 : 24 But I hold not my life of any account as dear unto myself, so that I may accomplish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
1 Thess 1:1 : 1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace.
2 Thess 1:1 : 1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ;
Rom 5:2 : 2 through whom also we have had our access by faith into this grace wherein we stand; and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
2 Pet 1:12 : 12 Wherefore I shall be {G3756} ready always to put you in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and are established in the truth which is with [you].
2 Pet 2:15 : 15 forsaking the right way, they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the [son] of Beor, who loved the hire of wrong-doing;
1 John 5:9-9 : 9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for the witness of God is this, that he hath borne witness concerning his Son. 10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in him: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he hath not believed in the witness that God hath borne concerning his Son.
3 John 1:12 : 12 Demetrius hath the witness of all [men], and of the truth itself: yea, {G2532} we also bear witness: and thou knowest that our witness is true.
Jude 1:3 : 3 Beloved, while I was giving all diligence to write unto you of our common salvation, I was constrained to write unto you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints.
2 Cor 1:24 : 24 Not that we have lordship over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for in faith ye stand fast.
Gal 1:8-9 : 8 But {G2532} though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach unto you any gospel other than that which we preached unto you, let him be anathema. 9 As we have said before, so say I now again, if any man preacheth unto you any gospel other than that which ye received, let him be anathema.
Eph 3:3 : 3 how that by revelation was made known unto me the mystery, as I wrote before in few words,
Eph 6:21 : 21 But that ye also may know my affairs, how I do, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:
Col 1:7 : 7 even as ye learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow-servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,
Col 4:7 : 7 All my affairs shall Tychicus make known unto you, the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow-servant in the Lord:
Col 4:9 : 9 together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things that [are done] here.
John 21:21 : 21 Peter therefore seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?

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