Primacy of Peter and Apostolic Succession

Mt 16:18; -- upon this rock (Peter) I will build my church


Mt 16:19; -- I give you the keys of the kingdom; power to bind and loose

Lk 22:32; -- Peter's faith will strenghthen his brethren

Jn 21:17; -- given Christ's flock as chief shepherd

Mk 6:7; -- angel sent to announce Resurrection to Peter

Lk 24:34; -- risen Jesus first appeared to Peter

Acts 1:13-26; -- headed meeting which elected Matthias

Acts 2:14; -- led apostles in preaching on Pentecost

Acts 2:41; -- received the first converts to Christianity

Acts 3:6-7; -- performed first miracle after Pentecost

Acts 5:1-11; -- inflicted first punishment; Ananias and Saphira

Acts 8:21; -- excommunicated first heretic, Simon Magnus

Acts 10:44-46; -- received revelation to admit Gentiles into the Church

Acts 15; -- led first council in Jerusalem

Acts 15:17; -- pronounces first dogmatic decision

Gal 1:8; -- after conversion, Paul visits chief apostle

Gal 2:11-14; -- I opposed Cephas to h is face, for his hypocrisy

Mt 10:1-4; Mk 3:16-19; Lk 6:14-16; Acts 1:13; -- Peter's name always heads the list of the apostles

Mt 18:21; Mk 8:29; Lk 12:41; Jn 6:69; -- Peter speaks for all the apostles

2 Chr 19:11; -- high priest is over you in everything of the Lord's

Mal 2:7; -- seek instruction from priest; he is God's messenger

Eph 2:20; -- church built upon foundation of apostles and prophets

Eph 4:11; -- God gave some as apostles, others as prophets

1 Cor 12:29-29; God designated in church: apostles,....

Acts 1:20; -- let another take his office

Acts 1:25-26; -- Matthias takes Judas's apostolic ministry

1 Tim 3:1, 8; 5:17; -- qualifications for bishops, priests and deacons

1 Tim 4:14; -- gift conferred with the laying on of hands

1 Tim 5:22; -- do not lay hands too readily on anyone

Acts 14:23; -- they appointed presbyters in each church

2 Tim 2:2: -- what you heard from me entrust to the faithful teachers

Tit 1:5; -- appoint presbyters in every town, as I directed