My favorite St. Peter quotes
Other than Jesus there is no figure more richly drawn in the New Testament than St. Peter, the leader of the apostles whose feast we celebrate today (along with St. Paul). Reading the Gospels and Acts, one really gets a sense of this loyal, impulsive, courageous and flawed man. Much of his personality comes out in the many declarations of his that Scripture records. Thus, I have decided to list here my 10 favorite St. Peter quotes (I would have also done the same for St. Paul, but I’m afraid I would just end up listing his entire epistles).
Favorite St. Peter Quotes
10) “We believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus” (Acts 15:11)
9) “We have given up everything and followed you.” (Mark 10:28)
8 ) “I have neither silver nor gold, but what I do have I give you: in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazorean, (rise and) walk.” (Acts 3:6)
7) “Whether it is right in the sight of God for us to obey you rather than God, you be the judges. It is impossible for us not to speak about what we have seen and heard.” (Acts 4:19-20)
6) “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the holy Spirit.” (Acts 2:38)
5) “Lord, you know that I love you” (John 21:15, 16, 17)
4) “Get up. I am only a man myself.” (Acts 10:26)
3) “Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.” (Luke 5:8)
2) “Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” (John 6:68)
1) “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” (Mt. 16:16)
Sts. Peter and Paul, pray for us!
Can I toss in one?
“You know that you were ransomed from the futile way of life handed down by your fathers” (1 Pet 1:18)
That one’s always had a lot of resonance for me.
It’s sooooo nice to see Peter quoted.
Many evangelicals have this tendency to think that Paul
detoured the “real” idea of Christianity into something that Jesus had not intended.
I never could understand why Paul had so many letters in the New Testament and Peter had so few. But I just think Paul liked writing letters where Peter was a fisherman and was more a man of action than of the printed word.
True?
John 21:3 “I’m going out to fish,”
Dean,
That is a good addition. It also reminded me of another St. Peter quote I like:
“Be sober and vigilant. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” (1 Peter 5:8)
I love to read about the Apostles, who had first hand experience with Our Lord Jesus Christ. We are followers through eyes of faith and firm belief in the saving power of Jesus Christ, the Redeemer of the world. After Paul’s conversion on the way to Emmaus, the Holy Spirit ministered to him to visit Peter the Head of the Apostles. The same Holy Spirit of God also made Peter aware (affirmed) that Paul would be visiting him to relate his conversion experience and affirmation of his Apostleship by direct conversion of Christ Himself. This is a very interesting episode in the lives of the two promiment Apostles.