1 Peter 5:12
By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand. By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.
The fifth chapter in which this testimony to the true grace of God appears serves as encouragement to those who are laboring in the church. It is directed to workers engaged in the care and service of the congregation, to sustain them in their labor. Its brief exhortation confirms them in standing firm in the genuine grace of God.