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Matthew 16:18 Cross-References
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“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. Peter: this name signifies a rock”
Matthew 16:18 (KJV)
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Commentary on Matthew 16:18
Jesus makes pivotal declaration: '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' (Greek: σὺ εἶ Πέτρος, καὶ ἐπὶ ταύτῃ τῇ πέτρᾳ οἰκοδομήσω μου τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, 'you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church'). The word play: Πέτρος (Peter, masculine) and πέτρα (rock, feminine). Debate exists whether 'rock' is Peter himself, Peter's confession, or Christ. The 'church' (ἐκκλησία) is Jesus' assembly, not institutional religion. 'Gates of hell' (πύλαι ᾅδου) represent death's power - the church wil...
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Cross-References for Matthew 16:18
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“but you are fellow citizens with the saints”
“God's building.”
“Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone of a sure foundation. He who believes shall not act hastily.,Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste., לָכֵן כֹּה אָמַר אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה הִנְנִי יִסַּד בְּצִיּוֹן אָבֶן אֶבֶן בֹּחַן פִּנַּת יִקְרַת מוּסָד מוּסָּד הַמַּאֲמִין לֹא יָחִישׁ׃ ,Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, A tried stone, a costly corner-stone of sure foundation; He that believeth shall not make haste.,ὅτι εἴπατε ἐποιήσαμεν διαθήκην μετὰ τοῦ ᾅδου καὶ μετὰ τοῦ θανάτου συνθήκας καταιγὶς φερομένη ἐὰν παρέλθῃ οὐ μὴ ἔλθῃ ἐφ' ἡμᾶς ἐθήκαμεν ψεῦδος τὴν ἐλπίδα ἡμῶν καὶ τῷ ψεύδει σκεπασθησόμεθα,Therefore thus saith the Lord, even the Lord, Behold, I lay for the foundations of Sion a costly stone, a choice, a corner-stone, a precious stone, for its foundations; and he that believes on him shall by no means be ashamed.,,,,”
“the assembly”
“which can't be moved”
“and said”
“and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to the assembly day by day those who were being saved.”
“receiving a Kingdom that can't be shaken”
“inasmuch as he who built the house has more honor than the house.”
“and I know them”