John 1:42

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“He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him, and said, “You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas” (which is by interpretation, Peter).”

— WEB

“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.”

— KJV

“He brought him unto Jesus. Jesus looked upon him, and said, Thou art Simon the son of John: thou shalt be called Cephas (which is by interpretation, Peter).”

— ASV

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1 Corinthians 15:5 "and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve."
1 Corinthians 1:12 "Now I mean this, that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” and, “I follow Christ.”"
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1 Corinthians 9:5 "Have we no right to take along a wife who is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?"
Galatians 2:9 "and when they perceived the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, they who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Ba…"
Matthew 16:17-18 "Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven."

Commentary

brought him to Jesus--Happy brothers that thus do to each other! beheld him--fixed his eyes on him, with significant gaze (as Joh 1:36). Cephas . . . stone--(See on Mat 16:18).

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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