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Simon Peter: see Peter, Saint Peter, Saint, d. A.D. 64?, most prominent of the Twelve Apostles, listed first in the Gospels, and traditionally the first bishop of Rome. His original name was Simon, but Jesus gave him the nickname Cephas [Aramaic, = rock], which was translated into Greek as Petros ..... Click the link for more information. . Simon Peter New Testament the full name of the apostle Peter, a combination of his original name and the name given him by Christ (Matthew 16:17--18) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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When Jesus tells Simon Peter, shortly after meeting him, to put out into deep water and lower the nets for a catch, it's an inconvenient and perhaps pointless request. The stories of Isaiah, Paul, and Simon Peter as they are encountered by God may provide some of the best material for preaching this week. He had a personal relationship with Christ and I can hear him now saying, `Hey, Jesus, how about you and me, we go wake up Simon Peter real early in the morning and we all go fishin' |
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