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Again - where do we see Peter as having authority “over all the other Apostles” ?? The Bible paints a very different picture of authority. For instance - when Paul begins to list the offices of the Church - He lists them in order from the highest down. In other words, he begins with the highest office in the Church, and works his way down to lower offices - and he explicitly numbers them. It is very strange that He forgot to mention the office of Pope as the Highest office, since you claim that he knew that Peter was the Pope who had authority “over all the other Apostles”
"And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. . . " (1 Cor. 12:28)
Notice that Paul mentions the highest office in the Church as the office of an Apostle - and he uses the term Apostles - in the plural! Paul consistently taught that Peter was a pillar in the Church - along with James and John, but mentions nothing of a primacy. Notice how Paul uses the plural form of the term “pillars” denoting the equality of their authority.
“But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man’s person) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me: But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter; (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles) And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.” (Galatians 2:6-9)
Also - notice that Paul does not view Peter as the chief apostle, for again he uses the plural term - “chiefest apostles” - denoting that there are more than one chief apostle. He also claims that he is not a whit behind any of the chiefest apostles in authority.
“For I suppose I am not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.” (2 Corinthians 11:5)
“I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing. Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.” (2 Corinthians 12:11, 12)
Where do you see that Peter had authority over all the other Apostles?
