This ended the discussion. In this instance we have a refutation of the doctrine held by the Roman Catholic Church—that Peter was the head of the church. Those who, as popes, have claimed to be his successors, have no foundation for their pretensions. Nothing in the life of Peter gives sanction to those pretended claims. If the professed successors of Peter had imitated his example, they would have taken no authoritative position, but one on an equality with that of their brethren.{LP 69.1}

Dette afsluttede diskussionen. I dette tilfælde gendrives læren af den romerske katolske kirke - at Peter var kirkens overhoved. Dem som, ligesom paverne, hævdede at være hans efterfølgere, har intet grundlag for deres krav. Der er intet i Peters liv som anerkender disse simulerede krav. Hvis Peters bekendende efterfølgere havde efterlignet hans eksempel, ville de ikke have taget en autoritær position, men være på lige fod med deres brødre.