5114 Peter, the apostle
As a result of the coming of the Holy Spirit, Peter was transformed into a dynamic apostle and witness to Jesus Christ.
Peter’s credentials as an apostle
Mt 10:2; Ac 2:37; Ac 5:29; 1Pe 1:1; 2Pe 1:1
Peter as an apostle to the Jews Gal 2:8
Peter’s leadership
See also Ac 1:21-22; Ac 2:14; Ac 3:12; Ac 4:8; Ac 5:29; Ac 8:20Peter and the Gentiles
He was the first to baptise Gentiles who had not been circumcised Ac 10:47-48
He defended this action against critics Ac 11:17; Ac 15:7-11
He later wavered in his attitude to the Gentiles Gal 2:11-14
The miraculous power of the Holy Spirit at work in Peter
Ac 3:2-7; Ac 5:9-10,15-16; Ac 9:34,40; Ac 12:1-11 Peter himself experienced a miracle when imprisoned by Herod Agrippa.
Peter’s missionary travels
1Co 1:12 He visited Corinth; 1Co 9:5 He took his wife with him; 1Pe 1:1 He visited northern Asia Minor; 1Pe 5:13 One interpretation of this verse is that Peter was writing from Rome and was using the name “Babylon” symbolically to refer to Rome.
See also
| 7378 | high priest, NT |
| 7512 | Gentiles, in NT |
| 7706 | apostles |
| 7733 | leaders |
| 7739 | missionaries |
| 8619 | prayer in church |
