Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5070 Individuals in OT and NT » 5112 Peter » 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 Matthew 10:2; Acts 2:37; Acts 5:29; 1 Peter 1:1; 2 Peter 1:1 Peter as an apostle to the Jews Peter's leadership See also Acts 1:21-22; Acts 2:14; Acts 3:12; Acts 4:8; Acts 5:29; Acts 8:20 Peter and the Gentiles He was the first to baptise Gentiles who had not been circumcised He defended this action against critics He later wavered in his attitude to the Gentiles The miraculous power of the Holy Spirit at work in Peter Acts 3:2-7; Acts 5:9-10,15-16; Acts 9:34,40; Acts 12:1-11 Peter himself experienced a miracle when imprisoned by Herod Agrippa. Peter's missionary travels 1 Corinthians 1:12 He visited Corinth; 1 Corinthians 9:5 He took his wife with him; 1 Peter 1:1 He visited northern Asia Minor; 1 Peter 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
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