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 "Babylo
1 Peter 5:11–14, continuing on to 2 Peter on Papyrus 72 (c. AD 300)
Gravestone in the Czech Republic quoting 1 Peter 2:21 — "To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps."
English translation of 1 Peter from the 1578 Geneva Bible
Ann Arbor, University of Michigan P.Mich.inv. 6238 fol. 142r 2 Corinthians 11,33 12,9
The New Testament is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus, as well as events relating to first-century Christianity. The New Testament's
Evangelist Mathäus und der Engel, by Rembrandt, 1661
Saint Paul Writing His Epistles by Valentin de Boulogne (c. 1618–1620). Most scholars think Paul actually dictated his letters to a secretary.
The Codex Regius (L or 019), an 8th-century Greek manuscript of the New Testament with strong affinities to Codex Vaticanus.