The apostle Peter was privileged to spend time under the ministry of Jesus Himself. Therefore he was well qualified to give instruction on growing in grace and living the Christian life, based on Christ’s teachings.

In the systematic commentary on the two epistles credited to Peter, Louis Barbieri covers each passage carefully, presenting various scholarly opinions. First Peter is a practical book about the Christian’s conduct: before God, the world, and fellows believers. Second Peter discusses the characteristics of the believer and strongly opposes false teachers and doctrines that creep in to destroy the church.

This Everyman’s Bible Commentary is based upon the scriptural text as found in the King James Verswion

LOUIS A. BARBIERI, JR. (B.A., Westmont College; Th.M., Th.D., Dallas Theological Seminary), is dean of students and assistant professor of Bible exposition at Dallas Theological Seminary. In 1970, he was named one of the Outstanding Young Men of America, and in 1974, an Outstanding Educator of America.