1Pe 5:13. Ἐν Βαβυλῶνι, in Babylon) This was Babylon of the Chaldeans, which abounded with Jews. See Lightfoot, Hor. on 1 Cor., p. 269. From the prospect (point of view) afforded by this Babylon there follows the series of countries:[43] ch. 1Pe 1:1, note.-ΣΥΝΕΚΛΕΚΤῊ, elect together with) Thus he appears to speak of his wife; comp. ch. 1Pe 3:7; for she was a sister, 1Co 9:5; and the mention of his son Mark agrees with this.
[43] The particular order in which the five provinces are enumerated by Peter, proves that it was from this Babylon he looked at them.-E.