Verse1. 1 Peter 5:1.Πρεσβυτέρους , elders) A title of office, in 1 Peter 5:2; and of age, in 1 Peter 5:5. συμπρεσβύτερος , a fellow-elder) Mutual exhortation has great weight among equals and colleagues.With propriety and modesty does the first of the apostles thus speak of himself. καὶ μάρτυς , and a witness) Peter had both witnessed the sufferings of the TWOPRECIOUS NAMES FOR GOD ( 1 Peter 2:18-25 continued) (1) The Shepherd Of The Souls Of Men. In the last verse of this chapter we come upon two of the great names for God--the Shepherd and Bishop of our souls--as the King James Version has it. (i) God is the Shepherd of the souls of men. preeminentproblem of this epistle, it is given as Babylon (1 Peter 5:13). Many treat this in a metaphorical sense as meaning Rome. However, the legend that Peter was in Rome for 25 years preceding his martyrdom is grounded in the apocryphal writings of the heretical Ebionites. The list of countries in 1 Peter 1:1 is from east to west, which sug- Weare part of one big family of God, and our home is not of this world. Our home is heaven. God elected people from various parts of the Roman Empire to be his BeHoly. 13 Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming. 14 As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. 15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; Read full chapter. Whatdoes 1 Peter 5:13 mean? Read commentary on this popular Bible verse and understand the real meaning behind God's Word using John Gill's Exposition of TheDimensions of God’s Love December 3, 2023 - 5:00 pm. Believing What God Tells You November 26, 2023 - 5:00 pm. When He Raised Him from the Dead November 12, 2023 - 5:00 pm. 1Peter 1 - Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, Bible Commentaries. Text Commentaries; Audio & Video Commentaries; 1Pe 1:13 - Wherefore G1352 gird up G328 the loins G3751 of your G5216 mind, G1271 be sober, G3525 and hope G1679 to the end G5049 A In the CEV 1 Peter 5:13 reads, Greetings from the Lord’s followers in Babylon. They are God’s chosen ones. Mark, who is like a son to me, sends his greetings too. There are two schools of thought concerning Peter’s use of Babylon. One is that he was referring to the literal city of Babylon in modern day Iraq. BereanLiteral Bible She in Babylon elected with you greets you, and my son Mark. King James Bible The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son. New King James 6ghLB.