What did Peter mean when he asked Jesus, 'What shall we have therefore?'
Peter was not questioning his salvation, which he already possessed and knew. He asked what reward the twelve would receive for forsaking all and following Jesus—what they would get besides eternal life. It was a valid question about future reward, later addressed by Paul in 1 Corinthians 3.
Les explains that Peter's question in Matthew 19:27 came after he said, "Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee. What shall we have therefore?" Peter already had salvation and knew it; he was not asking about being saved. He was asking what reward the disciples would receive for forsaking all and following Jesus—what they would get besides eternal life. Les calls this a valid question, noting Paul later deals with reward in 1 Corinthians chapter 3. The context also shows the disciples were focused on the Kingdom, which Jesus had spoken of for forty days after His resurrection.
Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?
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Was Peter asking about salvation when he asked Jesus 'What shall we have therefore?' in Matthew 19:27?
When Peter in Matthew 19:27 asked Jesus, 'What shall we have therefore?', he was not asking about salvation, because the disciples already had that; he was asking what more reward he would get for having left everything and followed Jesus.