The New Testament letter addressed to Christians in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia is 1 Peter.
Its opening greeting names five Roman provinces in Asia Minor, a region corresponding largely to modern Turkey. The letter addresses believers as temporary residents and encourages them to remain faithful amid social pressure and suffering. It also uses images such as living stones, a chosen people, and a holy nation.
The letter is traditionally attributed to the apostle Peter, who is identified as “an apostle of Jesus Christ” at its beginning. Silvanus is mentioned near the conclusion as the person through whom the letter was written or delivered, depending on interpretation.
The five provinces are not listed as a single political unit in the greeting. Their sequence broadly traces a route through northern and central Asia Minor, giving the letter a wide geographical audience.