1:1 Peter. See Introduction: Author and Date. apostle of Jesus Christ. Peter was one of a unique group of men who were personally called (Matt. 10:1–4) and commissioned (John 20:19–23) by Christ, and who ministered with Christ after His resurrection. See note on 5:1. The church was built upon the foundation of their teaching (See note on Acts 2:42; Eph. 2:20). pilgrims. These were strangers dispossessed in a land not their own—temporary residents or foreigners. Like all believers, they were residents