First Epistle of Peter

The First Epistle of Peter^[a] 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.

^ ESV Pew Bible. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. 2018. p. 1014. ISBN 978-1-4335-6343-0. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021.
^ "Bible Book Abbreviations". Logos Bible Software. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.

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[1] ESV Pew Bible. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. 2018. p. 1014. ISBN 978-1-4335-6343-0. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021.

[2] "Bible Book Abbreviations". Logos Bible Software. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.

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