Stewart, Eric2017-06-102017-06-102016-11-17Stewart, E., 2016, ‘We’ll make a man out of you yet: The masculinity of Peter in the book of Acts’, HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 72(4) a3433. http://dx.DOI. org/ 10.4102/hts.v72i4.3433.0259-9422 (print)2072-8050 (online)10.4102/hts.v72i4.3433http://hdl.handle.net/2263/61020According to scholars of masculinity studies, manhood is won or lost through the performance of gender-based expectations. In any given culture, masculinities exist in hierarchal relationships. The author of the book of Acts shows Peter demonstrating elite masculine performances in the narrative of Acts. Through Peter’s self-control, and the lack of self-control on the part of those who oppose him, his persuasive, public speech and his ability to control others in the text, Peter exhibits a masculinity that contradicts early portraits of Peter found in 1 Corinthians and the gospels of Matthew, Mark and John. Peter is not overcome by other people in Acts, and he demonstrates a masculinity that is complicit with the types of masculinities prized by the Romans and often considered out of the reach of foreigners.en© 2016. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.RomansForeignersMasculinityBook of ActsTheology articles SDG-04SDG-04: Quality educationTheology articles SDG-05SDG-05: Gender equalityTheology articles SDG-10SDG-10: Reduced inequalitiesTheology articles SDG-16SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutionsArticle