"By Silvanus, our faithful brother as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is true grace of God in which you stand.
She who is in Babylon, elect together with you, greets you; and so does Mark my son.
Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to you all who are in Christ. Amen."
This is the end of the letter called 1 Peter.
Silvanus was a Christian scribe that did the actual writing for Peter. Someone that they all know who lives in Babylon (the Christian word for a bad place, so most likely Rome) sent her greetings. And then of course Mark who is either actually Peter's son or like a son to him.
Peter wants them to understand and know that they are standing in a full pool of God's grace. That even when they mess up, God's got their backs so to keep trying their best. That their experiences tell this.
So love each other... which means no hating. There should be peace... and that farewell is standard in the Christian circles of those times. I think that it would be quite nice if after church, we were told this by the pastor or elder in charge. "Peace to you all who are in Christ."
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