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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

Galatians 2:8

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

Acts 10:47-48

He defended this action against critics

Acts 11:17; Acts 15:7-11

He later wavered in his attitude to the Gentiles

Galatians 2:11-14

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

7378  high priest, NT
7512  Gentiles, in NT
7706  apostles
7733  leaders
7739  missionaries
8619  prayer in church