1 Peter

Petrou A

Anonymous (traditionally attributed to the apostle Peter; many, though not all, critical scholars regard it as pseudonymous, possibly composed with the help of Silvanus, named in the letter as its amanuensis or courier) · c. AD 60-100 · "Babylon," understood as a cipher for Rome (Italy) · letters

1 Peter encourages Christian communities across Roman Asia Minor to endure social hostility and scattered persecution as a share in Christ's own suffering, its fluent Greek and use of the Septuagint feeding scholarly doubt about direct authorship by a Galilean fisherman.