John.1.42

John 1:42

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And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.

The First Disciples

Jesus’ Public Ministry, First Converts

Cross References

Matthew 16:17

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And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

Peter’s Confession of Christ

Matthew 16:18

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And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Peter’s Confession of Christ

John 2:25

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And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.

Jesus Cleanses the Temple

First Passover—Cleansing the Temple

John 21:15

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So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.

Jesus and Peter

The Love Motivation

1 Corinthians 1:12

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Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.

Unity in the Church

Appeal to Unity

1 Corinthians 3:22

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Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are your’s;

God’s Temple and God’s Wisdom

Foundations for Living

1 Corinthians 9:5

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Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?

The Rights of an Apostle

Paul’s Use of Liberty

1 Corinthians 15:5

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And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:

The Resurrection of Christ

The Fact of Christ’s Resurrection

Galatians 1:18

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Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.

Paul Preaches the Gospel

Paul Defends His Ministry

Galatians 2:9

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And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.

The Council at Jerusalem

Galatians 2:11

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But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.

John 1:42

And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.

The First Disciples

Jesus’ Public Ministry, First Converts

Cross References

Peter’s Confession of Christ

Peter’s Confession of Christ

Jesus Cleanses the Temple

First Passover—Cleansing the Temple

Jesus and Peter

The Love Motivation

Unity in the Church

Appeal to Unity

God’s Temple and God’s Wisdom

Foundations for Living

The Rights of an Apostle

Paul’s Use of Liberty

The Resurrection of Christ

The Fact of Christ’s Resurrection

Paul Preaches the Gospel

Paul Defends His Ministry

The Council at Jerusalem

Paul Confronts Cephas