Catholic epistles

The catholic epistles (also called the general epistles) are seven epistles of the New Testament. Listed in order of their appearance in the New Testament, the catholic epistles are:

Traditional epistle name Author according to the text (NRSV) Traditional attribution Modern consensus Addressee(s) according to the text (NRSV)
Epistle of James "James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ" James, brother of Jesus An unknown James "To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion"
First Epistle of Peter "Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ" Simon Peter Maybe Simon Peter "To the exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia"
Second Epistle of Peter "Sim(e)on Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ" Simon Peter Not Simon Peter To all Christians
First Epistle of John anonymous John, son of Zebedee Unknown To fellow Christians
Second Epistle of John anonymous John, son of Zebedee Unknown "To the elect lady and her children"
Third Epistle of John anonymous John, son of Zebedee Unknown "To the beloved Gaius"
Epistle of Jude "Jude" (or "Judas"), "a servant," (Gk. slave), "of Jesus Christ and brother of James" Jude, brother of Jesus An unknown Jude To all Christians
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