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# I have written to you briefly through him
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Silvanus wrote the words that Peter told him to write in the letter.
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# what I have written is the true grace of God
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"I have written about the true grace of God." Here the word "grace" refers to the gospel message, which tells of the kind things that God has done for believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# Stand in it
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The word "it" refers to "the true grace of God." Being strongly committed to this grace is spoken of as standing firmly in one place, refusing to move. AT: "Remain strongly committed to it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# The woman who is in Babylon
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Here "The woman" probably refers to the group of believers who live in "Babylon." Possible meanings for "Babylon" are 1) it is a symbol for the city of Rome, 2) it is a symbol for anywhere that Christians are suffering, or 3) it refers literally to the city of Babylon. It most likely refers to the city of Rome. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
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# who is chosen together with you
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "whom God has chosen as he has chosen you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# my son
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Peter speaks of Mark as if he is his spiritual son. AT: "my spiritual son" or "who is like a son to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# a kiss of love
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"a loving kiss" or "a kiss to show your love for each other"
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/silas]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/exhort]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/true]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/babylon]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/elect]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/johnmark]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/son]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/kiss]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peace]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inchrist]] |