- 1 Peter in Greek (ancientlibrary.net)
Addressed to Christians scattered across the provinces of Asia Minor, 1 Peter is a letter of the Greek New Testament traditionally attributed to the apostle Peter and written in Koine Greek in the first century AD. It encourages believers facing hostility to live honorably as aliens and exiles, holding fast to a living hope in Christ.
Don’t grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged. The Judge is standing at the door!
James 5:9 NIV
- First Epistle of Peter (Wikipedia)
The First Epistle of Peter is a book of the New Testament. The author presents himself as Peter the Apostle. The ending of the letter includes a statement that implies that it was written from “Babylon”, which may be a reference to Rome. The letter is addressed to the “chosen pilgrims of the diaspora” in Asia Minor suffering religious persecution.