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According to the Acts, Peter had to flee from Jerusalem after the threats of persecution by King Agrippa and spent his time henceforth traveling and building churches all over. There is mention of Peter returning to the church in Jerusalem later but not much account has been given of him other than that in the Acts. Peter’s writings indicate that he was on missionary work in the areas of Asia Minor and also in Rome, working with Mark to translate his experiences with Christ and document the teachings and history (Niswonger, 1992). Peter’s ministry was mainly to the Jews.

Peter’s First Epistle was written from Rome and addressed to people in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia (Barlee, 1837). The issues raised by Peter mainly comprised the church persecution. Also, Peter detailed his understanding of apostolic ethics. Peter’s second letter was addressed presumably to the same churches but the topic under discussion was the false teachers in the church. In the final years of his life, Paul saw the killing of his wife, was thrown into the Mamertine prison where he converted his jailers, was subjected to immense torture, and was killed in 67AD by Nero (MacBurnie).

John’s Ministry and Letters

According to the Galatians, apostle John was in Jerusalem in about 49AD where he rose to a position of great influence in Christianity; shortly after the Roman destruction of Jerusalem, he moved to Ephesus (MacBurnie) and stayed till his last years as a leader in the Ephesians church (Niswonger). Hereunder the Roman king’s decision, John was exiled to an island called Patmos where he was presented with the sacred book of Revelation and he recorded the events in the New Testament book of Revelation (MacBurnie) along with John’s letters. John addresses the people as the pastor and the apostle in a very personal manner and refers to himself as the ‘elder’. The main subject of discussion in 1John is false teaching. In the Gospel of, John, the same Gnostic issue is shed light on. In 2,3 John, he addresses more specific issues of the churches. In his last years, John still religiously visited the church and his disciples and repeated the message of loving one another (MacBurnie).