John 21:15-17
Christian Standard Bible
Jesus’s Threefold Restoration of Peter
15 When they had eaten breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John,[a] do you love me more than these?”
“Yes, Lord,” he said to him, “you know that I love you.”
“Feed my lambs,” he told him. 16 A second time he asked him, “Simon, son of John, do you love(A) me?”(B)
“Yes, Lord,” he said to him, “you know that I love you.”
“Shepherd(C) my sheep,”(D) he told him.
17 He asked him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love(E) me?”
Peter was grieved(F) that he asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know everything;(G) you know that I love you.”
“Feed(H) my sheep,” Jesus said.
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- 21:15–17 Other mss read “Simon, son of Jonah; Mt 16:17; Jn 1:42
John 21:15-17
New International Version
Jesus Reinstates Peter
15 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”
“Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.”(A)
Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”(B)
16 Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”(C)
17 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?”(D) He said, “Lord, you know all things;(E) you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.(F)
1 Corinthians 1:9
Christian Standard Bible
9 God is faithful;(A) you were called by him(B) into fellowship with his Son,(C) Jesus Christ our Lord.
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1 Corinthians 1:9
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Philippians 1:6
Christian Standard Bible
6 I am sure of this, that he who started a good work(A) in you[a] will carry it on to completion(B) until the day of Christ Jesus.
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- 1:6 Or work among you
Philippians 1:6
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6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion(A) until the day of Christ Jesus.(B)
1 Thessalonians 5:24
Christian Standard Bible
24 He who calls(A) you(B) is faithful; he will do it.
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1 Thessalonians 5:24
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2 Timothy 2:13
Christian Standard Bible
13 if we are faithless, he remains faithful,
for he cannot deny himself.
2 Timothy 2:13
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13 if we are faithless,
he remains faithful,(A)
for he cannot disown himself.
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