Stephen L. Harris. Understanding the Bible. Mayfield, 388. o. (1992). ISBN 978-1-55934-083-0 „Most scholars believe that 1 Peter is pseudonymous (written anonymously in the name of a well-known figure) and was produced during postapostolic times.”
Ehrman, Bart D.. 3. Forgeries in the Name of Paul. The Pastoral Letters: 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus, Forged: Writing in the Name of God – Why the Bible’s Authors Are Not Who We Think They Are, First Edition. EPub Edition., New York: HarperCollins e-books (2011. február 1.). Hozzáférés ideje: 2012. június 10. „Before showing why most scholars consider them to be written by someone other than Paul, I should give a brief summary of each letter.”