BTW, wherever did you get the idea that “Cephas” means “rock”? Please, I would be grateful if you would tell me where you found this definition.
Meaning of name Cephas
Etymology : Means “rock” in Aramaic
Saint :
Origin : Biblical
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Centurion Cesarea
Cephas [N] [H] [S]
a Syriac surname given by Christ to Simon ( John 1:42 ), meaning “rock.” The Greeks translated it by Petros, and the Latins by Petrus.
When Cephas is translated by the Holy Spirit to mean “stone”,
I might have a hard time believing you are the holy spirit.
At any rate you are right, it does mean stone in greek but it means rock in aramaic which is the language Jesus spoke
which is shown by the fact that he used the word cephas which is aramaic.
Yoy still don’t get the point that the Apostle John, writing the inspired words under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, translated/interpreted Cephas as stone, not rock. That is not me translating it. It is just me quoting directly from the Bible. And nowhere in the New Testament is there any other translation of Cephas, but this one. You cannot set aside the Bible’s interpretation without getting called on it.