Lexical Summary suneklektos: Chosen together, elect together Original Word: συνεκλεκτός Strong's Exhaustive Concordance elected together From a compound of sun and eklegomai; chosen in company with, i.e. Co-elect (fellow Christian) -- elected together with. see GREEK sun see GREEK eklegomai HELPS Word-studies 4899 syneklektós (from 4862 /sýn, "identity with" and 1588 /eklektós, "chosen") – properly, fellow-elect, i.e. believers who belong to each other because each belongs to the Lord (used only in 1 Pet 5:13). See 1588 (eklektos). 4899 /syneklektós ("chosen together") refers to believers as divinely-chosen (selected) – a theme elaborated on earlier in the epistle (1 Pet 1:1,2). 1 Pet 1:1,2: "1To those who reside as aliens, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, who are chosen 2according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood: May grace and peace be yours in the fullest measure" (NASU). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom sun and eklegó Definition chosen together with NASB Translation chosen together (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4899: συνεκλεκτόςσυνεκλεκτός, συνεκλεκτή, συνεκλεκτον (see ἐκλεκτός), elected or chosen (by God to eternal life) together with: 1 Peter 5:13. Topical Lexicon Occurrence in Scripture 1 Peter 5:13 contains the sole New Testament use: “She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you greetings, as does my son Mark”. Contextual Background in 1 Peter Peter’s letter addresses believers scattered through Asia Minor who were facing rising social and political pressure. Throughout the epistle he highlights their identity as “a chosen people” (1 Peter 2:9). By closing with a greeting from one “chosen together with” them, Peter reinforces that their experience is shared by fellow believers elsewhere, binding the universal Church through their common election in Christ. Ecclesiological Implications 1. Corporate Solidarity – The word underscores not merely individual salvation but a collective status. Whether the phrase refers to a local congregation, a prominent woman, or the Church at Rome (a widely held historical view of “Babylon”), its thrust is communal: scattered saints stand shoulder-to-shoulder with others who are just as elect. Historical Interpretations • Early Church Fathers such as Papias and Eusebius understood “Babylon” symbolically of Rome, suggesting the letter likely originated there; thus the “chosen together with” were Roman believers allied with the Asian churches. Pastoral and Ministry Applications • Encouragement in Persecution – Today’s believers can draw comfort knowing that trials are shared by a global fellowship equally elect and upheld by grace. Theological Connections • Election (Ephesians 1:4) – The term aligns with the broader biblical teaching that God’s choice precedes and sustains the believer’s life. Related Concepts in Scripture Eklektos (Matthew 22:14), Koinonia (Acts 2:42), and the “one body” imagery (1 Corinthians 12:12-27) further articulate the shared nature of God’s people highlighted by the rare term in 1 Peter 5:13. Summary Though occurring only once, the expression translated “chosen together with” functions as a theological bridge uniting dispersed believers, affirming their shared identity, and inspiring mutual support in gospel mission. Forms and Transliterations συνεκλεκτη συνεκλεκτή συνεκλεκτὴ συνεκπολεμήσει συνεκπορεύεσθαι συνεκτραφέντα συνεκτραφέντων συνεξεπορεύοντο suneklekte suneklektē syneklekte syneklektē syneklektḕLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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