GENERAL EPISTLES - The
General or
Catholic Epistles are those written to the church at large ("catholic" in this sense simply means "universal"). Epistle of
James, traditionally by James the Just, brother of Jesus and Jude Thomas.
I Peter and
II Peter, traditionally by the Apostle Simon, called Peter.
I John, II John, and
III John, traditionally by the Apostle John, son of Zebedee.
Jude, traditionally by the Apostle Jude Thomas, brother of Jesus and James.