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# Peter, Simon Peter, Cephas
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## Facts
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These names are different ways of referring to Peter, who was one of Jesus' twelve apostles. He was an important leader of the early Church.
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* Before Jesus called him to be his disciple, this man's name was Simon.
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* Later, Jesus also named him Cephas, which means "stone" or "rock" in the Aramaic language. He was also called Peter, which is a name meaning "stone" or "rock" in the Greek language.
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* He is most well-known by the names Peter or Simon Peter.
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* God worked through Peter to heal people and to preach the good news about Jesus.
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* Two books in the New Testament are letters that Peter wrote to encourage and teach fellow believers.
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