John 6:69

“And we believe and are sure, etc.] Or know of a certainty: they believed upon the first call of them by Christ, and their following of him, that he was the true Messiah; and they came to an assurance of it, by the miracles he wrought, and by the doctrines which he taught; their faith, how weak soever it might be at first, rose up to a full assurance of faith, and of understanding; there was a reality and a certainty in it, as there is in all true faith, with respect to the object, though not always with respect to interest in it; which was the case here, as appears by what follows: that thou art that Christ; or Messiah, that was promised by God of old, spoken of by the prophets, and expected…”

“And we believe,--(See on Mat 16:16). Peter seems to have added this not merely--probably not so much--as an assurance to his Lord of his heart's belief in Him, as for the purpose of fortifying himself and his faithful brethren against that recoil from his Lord's harsh statements which he was probably struggling against with difficulty at that moment. Note.--There are seasons when one's faith is tried to the utmost, particularly by speculative difficulties; the spiritual eye then swims, and all truth seems ready to depart from us. At such seasons, a clear perception that to abandon the faith of Christ is to face black desolation, ruin and death; and on recoiling from this, to be able to fall…”

“We are sure ... - See a similar confession of Peter in Matthew 16:16, and the notes at that place. Peter says we are sure, in the name of the whole of the apostles. Jesus immediately cautions him, as he did on other occasions, not to be too confident, for one of them actually had no such feelings, but was a traitor. return to 'Top of Page'”

“And we - Who have been with thee from the beginning, whatever others do, have known - Are absolutely assured, that thou art the Christ. John 6:70”

“we believe: Joh 1:29, Joh 1:41, Joh 1:45-49, Joh 11:27, Joh 20:28, Joh 20:31; Mat 16:16; Mar 1:1, Mar 8:29; Luk 9:20; Act 8:37; Rom 1:3; Jo1 5:1, Jo1 5:20 the living: Joh 6:57 John 6:70”