10. But God shows undeserved kindness to everyone. That's why he appointed Christ Jesus to choose you to share in his eternal glory. You will suffer for a while, but God will make you complete, steady, strong, and firm.
11. God will be in control for ever! Amen.
12. Silvanus helped me write this short letter, and I consider him a faithful follower of the Lord. I wanted to encourage you and tell you how kind God really is, so that you will keep on having faith in him.
13. 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.
14. Give each other a warm greeting. I pray that God will give peace to everyone who belongs to Christ.