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These verses teach something wonderful! They explain our need and "our God given ability" to learn to make use of God's Spirit. Until he lost faith, Peter used the Spirit to walk on water. When he sank, Jesus said "O you of little faith." Jesus said our faith can do anything we need. (Mat 21:21-22) Peter learned to do better after Christ was killed and resurrected. (Acts 3:11-16)
Matthew 14:28-33 ESV And Peter answered him, "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water." (29) He said, "Come." So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. (30) But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, "Lord, save me." (31) Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, "O you of little faith, why did you doubt?" (32) And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. (33) And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."

Matthew 14:28-33 GW Peter answered, "Lord, if it is you, order me to come to you on the water." (29) Jesus said, "Come!" So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus. (30) But when he noticed how strong the wind was, he became afraid and started to sink. He shouted, "Lord, save me!" (31) Immediately, Jesus reached out, caught hold of him, and said, "You have so little faith! Why did you doubt?" (32) When they got into the boat, the wind stopped blowing. (33) The men in the boat bowed down in front of Jesus and said, "You are truly the Son of God."

Matthew 14:28-33 GNB Then Peter spoke up. "Lord, if it is really you, order me to come out on the water to you." (29) "Come!" answered Jesus. So Peter got out of the boat and started walking on the water to Jesus. (30) But when he noticed the strong wind, he was afraid and started to sink down in the water. "Save me, Lord!" he cried. (31) At once Jesus reached out and grabbed hold of him and said, "What little faith you have! Why did you doubt?" (32) They both got into the boat, and the wind died down. (33) Then the disciples in the boat worshiped Jesus. "Truly you are the Son of God!" they exclaimed.

Matthew 14:28-33 CEV Peter replied, "Lord, if it is really you, tell me to come to you on the water." (29) "Come on!" Jesus said. Peter then got out of the boat and started walking on the water toward him. (30) But when Peter saw how strong the wind was, he was afraid and started sinking. "Save me, Lord!" he shouted. (31) Right away, Jesus reached out his hand. He helped Peter up and said, "You surely don't have much faith. Why do you doubt?" (32) When Jesus and Peter got into the boat, the wind died down. (33) The men in the boat worshiped Jesus and said, "You really are the Son of God!"

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ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

Bishops - 1568 Bishop's Bible

Calvin - 1856 by Calvin Translation Society

CEV - Contemporary English Version

Coverdale - 1535 Miles Coverdale Bible

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

ESV - English Standard Version

GNB - Good News Bible

GW - God's Word Bible

ISV - International Standard Version

KJV - 1769 King James Version

KJV-1611 - Old King James Version from 1611

LitNT - Literal New Testament

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

MKJV - 1962 Modern King James Version

Murdock - 1851 James Murdock New Testament

MWT - Modern World Translation

NWT - New World Translation

RV - Revised Version

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

WTNT - 1525-26 William Tyndale New Testament

Wycliffe - 1394 Wycliffe Bible

YLT - 1862/1898 Young's Literal Translation

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