1 Peter 5:12

Silvanus] called Silas in Acts; the friend of St. Paul: see Acts 15:16; Acts 15:17; Acts 15:18; 2 Corinthians 1:19; 1 Thessalonians 1:1; 2 Thessalonians 1:1. Wherein ye stand] RV 'stand ye fast therein': cp. Galatians 5:1.

13. The church that is at Babylon] RV 'She that is in Babylon'; RM 'That is, The church, or. The sister.' The community, not a person, is probably meant: cp. 2 John 1:1. The Gk. has simply 'the.' Marcus] RV 'Mark.' John Mark the evangelist is no doubt meant, who became, according to tradition, St. Peter's companion and interpreter. My son] cp. 1 Timothy 1:2; 1 Timothy 1:18; 2 Timothy 1:2; Galatians 4:19.