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Matthew 16:18 KJV
Matthew · chapter 16 · verse 18 · King James Version
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.Matthew 16:18 · King James Version
Matthew 16:18 in context
16And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
17And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
18And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
19And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
20Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
Cross references
- Ephesians 2:19-22
- 1 Corinthians 3:9-11
- Isaiah 28:16
- Colossians 1:18
- Psalms 125:1-2
- John 1:42
- Acts 2:47
- Hebrews 12:28
Key words (Strong's)
- againstkatischyōto be strong to another's detriment, to prevail against, to be superior in strength, to…G2729 →
- churchekklēsiaa gathering of citizens called out from their homes into some public place, an assembly…G1577 →
- PeterpetrosPeter = " a rock or a stone" , one of the twelve disciples of JesusG4074 →
- buildoikodomeōto build a house, erect a building, to build , to restore by building, to rebuild…G3618 →
- gatespylēa gate, of the larger sort, in the wall of either a city, a palace, a town, the temple, a…G4439 →
- rockpetraa rock, cliff or ledge, a projecting rock, crag, rocky ground, a rock, a large stone…G4073 →
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