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Saint Peter the Apostle
A witness to Christ’s Resurrection
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Life and witness
The New Testament witnesses to Peter’s ministry among the apostles and to his restoration after denying Christ. Church tradition remembers his martyrdom in Rome. Peter and Paul share the principal fixed commemoration on June 29, alongside other commemorations in the church year.
Historical setting
The Gospels introduce Simon Peter as a fisherman called to follow Christ. Matthew 16 records his confession; the Passion narratives record his denial. John 21 describes his restoration and commission to care for Christ’s flock. Acts follows his preaching at Pentecost and ministry in the early Church, including the reception of Gentile believers.
Legacy and remembrance
Peter’s martyrdom in Rome is remembered in Church tradition, while Acts does not narrate his death. His commemoration alongside Paul brings together their distinct apostolic ministries rather than treating them as interchangeable. The two New Testament letters bearing Peter’s name belong to the Church’s scriptural reading. The principal shared fixed feast is June 29.
More about the life
The sermon preserved in the church source reads Peter’s threefold affirmation of love in John 21 against his three denials during the Passion. It connects his restoration with responsibility for Christ’s flock rather than personal prestige. The same sermon compares that charge with the care expected of church elders, using Acts 20 and 1 Peter 5. Peter’s story thus includes an enduring call to service after failure. This is an interpretation of the scriptural witness, not an additional undocumented episode in his life.
Quotes
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Scripture · King James Version
Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
Canonical Scripture · John 6:68 (Peter to Jesus)
Context and edition
Scriptural speech or canonical writing identified by the reference; not a separate collection of sayings authored by this saint.
King James Version (1611), historical English edition.
King James Version (1611); not a new website-authored English translation.
Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
Scripture · King James Version
Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Canonical Scripture · Acts 2:38 (Peter at Pentecost)
Context and edition
Scriptural speech or canonical writing identified by the reference; not a separate collection of sayings authored by this saint.
King James Version (1611), historical English edition.
King James Version (1611); not a new website-authored English translation.
Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Readings
Selected reading
1 Peter 5:6–7
Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in due time, casting all your anxiety upon him, because he cares for you.
Scripture: original Greek with LogosPharos translations into English, modern Greek, Russian and Macedonian. These are study renderings, not an approved liturgical Bible edition.
Editorial context
The passage joins humility with trust amid suffering. Casting anxiety upon God is not an instruction to abandon medical care or practical responsibilities.
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Source text and edition
Ταπεινώθητε οὖν ὑπὸ τὴν κραταιὰν χεῖρα τοῦ θεοῦ, ἵνα ὑμᾶς ὑψώσῃ ἐν καιρῷ, πᾶσαν τὴν μέριμναν ὑμῶν ἐπιρίψαντες ἐπ’ αὐτόν, ὅτι αὐτῷ μέλει περὶ ὑμῶν.
New Testament Greek; the First Epistle of Peter as received by the Church.
https://greekbible.com/1-peter/5
Words recorded in the sources
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Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
John 6:68 (Peter to Jesus)
English: cited historical translation. Modern Greek, Russian and Macedonian: LogosPharos translations through English, not direct translations from ancient Greek.
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Source text and edition
Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
King James Version, the English translation cited here. Modern Greek, Russian and Macedonian below are relay translations through this English text, not direct translations from the Greek.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%206&version=KJV
Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Acts 2:38 (Peter at Pentecost)
English: cited historical translation. Modern Greek, Russian and Macedonian: LogosPharos translations through English, not direct translations from ancient Greek.
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Source text and edition
Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
King James Version, the English translation cited here. Modern Greek, Russian and Macedonian below are relay translations through this English text, not direct translations from the Greek.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%202&version=KJV
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Writings and works
Checked against Eastern Orthodox sources. Written works, recorded teaching, and works about the saint are distinguished.
These books are received under the named apostle in Orthodox Church tradition. This records ecclesial attribution, not a claim to settle every historical authorship question.
1 Peter
Canonical Scripture
Attribution source: Azbyka Vera Orthodox library
2 Peter
Canonical Scripture
Attribution source: Azbyka Vera Orthodox library
Church life and commemoration
Work about the saint
Attribution source: Eastern Orthodox Church account
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Miracles and testimony
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Scriptural account
Acts 3:1–16
Peter and John meet a man unable to walk at the Temple gate. Peter invokes Jesus Christ’s name, and the man walks. Peter explicitly rejects the idea that their own power or piety caused the healing.
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Church sources
https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2026/06/29/101840-the-holy-glorious-and-all-praised-leaders-of-the-apostles-peter