Peter Pays Paul ...

… a compliment:

And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you; As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction. Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness. But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen. (2 Peter 3:15-18 KJV)

Though Peter knows that Paul’s epistles contain words hard to be understood they are no different than the other scriptures that the Lord has given to help keep us from being led away with the error of the wicked.

There’s not a New Testament verse that uses both of their names, yet both were given direction to preach the gospel to us, the gentiles.

When Peter begins a wonderful sermon, he speaks of me:

Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. (Acts 10:34-35 KJV)

Paul, too, speaks beyond his people to encompass the gentiles:

Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. (Acts 13:46 KJV)

All that is required of us is that we grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. If we do that, it follows that He will receive glory both now and for ever.

Amen.