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Key Bible Verses — Important Scriptures to Read and Understand
Important passages from Genesis to Revelation, each shown in full in your chosen Bible version, with where it comes from and what it means in its setting.
Key passages about Simon Peter
24Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. 25For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it. Take up your cross and follow me
After foretelling his death, Jesus tells his disciples that following him means denying themselves and taking up their cross; whoever loses their life for his sake will find it.
21Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?” 22Jesus said to him, “I don’t tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven. Seventy times seven
Peter asks whether forgiving seven times is enough. Jesus answers seventy times seven and tells the parable of the unforgiving servant (18:23-35).
Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Repent and be baptised
Peter's answer at Pentecost when the crowd asks what they should do: repent and be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ for forgiveness, and receive the gift of the…
There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved!” No other name
Peter, on trial before the council for healing a lame man, declares that salvation is found in no one else but Jesus.
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear, Always be ready to give an answer
Peter writes to believers facing hostility: honour Christ as Lord and be ready to explain the hope they have, with gentleness and respect.
casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you. Cast all your anxiety on him
Peter urges humility before God and invites believers to give him all their worries, because he cares for them.