Study it in the app“Through Silvanus, the faithful brother, as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.”
ThroughΔιὰSilvanus,Σιλουανοῦthe faithfulτοῦ πιστοῦbrother,ἀδελφοῦasὡςI consider him,λογίζομαιI have writtenἔγραψαto youὑμῖνbriefly,δι’ ὀλίγωνexhortingπαρακαλῶνandκαὶtestifyingἐπιμαρτυρῶνthat thisταύτηνisεἶναιthe trueἀληθῆgraceχάρινof God.τοῦ θεοῦStand firmστῆτεinεἰςit.ἣν
Silvanus
Silvanus: a co-worker of Paul, the Silas of Acts.
Where else “Silouanou” appearsfaithful
Someone you can rely on.
Where else “pistou” appearsbrother in faith
A believer, of the same family of God through the Messiah.
Where else “adelphou” appearsconsider
To think that something is so.
Where else “logizomai” appearswrite
To set down words in writing: letters, laws, books.
Where else “egrapsa” appearsbriefly
For a little while, in few words.
Where else “oligōn” appearsurge
To spur someone on with words to do good.
Where else “parakalōn” appearstestify, bear witness
Testify, confirm by testimony.
Where else “epimartyrōn” appearsbe
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “einai” appearstrue, truthful
True, truthful.
Where else “alēthē” appearsgrace
A kindness God gives that no one earns, above all salvation.
Where else “charin” appearsGod
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appearsstand
To stay upright on one's feet, or hold out without falling.
Where else “stēte” appearsSilvanus is probably the Silas of Acts 15:22. “Through” can indicate that he carried the letter or that he helped write it.
11To him be the power forever and ever. Amen.
12 · This verse (above)
13She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, greets you, and so does Mark, my son.
