Traditional epistle name Author according to the text (NIV) Traditional attribution Modern consensus[2](3:10) Epistle of James "James, a servant of the Lord Jesus Christ" James, brother of Jesus An unknown James First Epistle of Peter "Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ" Simon Peter Maybe Simon Peter Second Epistle of Peter "Sim(e)on Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ" Simon Peter Probably not Simon Peter First Epistle of John anonymous John, son of Zebedee Unknown Second Epistle of John anonymous John, son of Zebedee Unknown Third Epistle of John anonymous John, son of Zebedee Unknown Epistle of Jude "Jude" (or "Judas"), "a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James" Jude, brother of Jesus An unknown Jude