Matthew 16:18

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Matthew 16:18

And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the forces of Hades will not overpower it.

John 1:42

and he brought Simon to Jesus.

When Jesus saw him, He said, “You are Simon, son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which means “Rock”).

Ephesians 2:19-22

So then you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with the saints, and members of God’s household,

Colossians 1:18

He is also the head of the body, the church;
He is the beginning,
the firstborn from the dead,
so that He might come to have
first place in everything.

Job 38:17

Have the gates of death been revealed to you?
Have you seen the gates of deep darkness?

Isaiah 38:10

I said: In the prime of my life
I must go to the gates of Sheol;
I am deprived of the rest of my years.

Matthew 10:2

These are the names of the 12 apostles:

First, Simon, who is called Peter,
and Andrew his brother;
James the son of Zebedee,
and John his brother;

Acts 2:47

praising God and having favor with all the people. And every day the Lord added to them those who were being saved.

Revelation 21:14

The city wall had 12 foundations, and the 12 names of the Lamb’s 12 apostles were on the foundations.

Genesis 22:17

I will indeed bless you and make your offspring as numerous as the stars of the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your offspring will possess the gates of their enemies.

2 Samuel 18:4

“I will do whatever you think is best,” the king replied to them. So he stood beside the gate while all the troops marched out by hundreds and thousands.

Psalm 9:13

Be gracious to me, Lord;
consider my affliction at the hands of those who hate me.
Lift me up from the gates of death,

Psalm 69:12

Those who sit at the city gate talk about me,
and drunkards make up songs about me.

Psalm 125:1-2

A song of ascents.Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion.
It cannot be shaken; it remains forever.

Psalm 127:5

Happy is the man who has filled his quiver with them.
Such men will never be put to shame
when they speak with their enemies at the city gate.

Proverbs 24:7

Wisdom is inaccessible to a fool;
he does not open his mouth at the gate.

Isaiah 28:6

a spirit of justice
to the one who sits in judgment,
and strength
to those who turn back the battle at the gate.

Isaiah 28:16

Therefore the Lord God said:
“Look, I have laid a stone in Zion,
a tested stone,
a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation;
the one who believes will be unshakable.

No weapon formed against you will succeed,
and you will refute any accusation
raised against you in court.
This is the heritage of the Lord’s servants,
and their righteousness is from Me.”
This is the Lord’s declaration.

Zechariah 6:12-13

You are to tell him: This is what the Lord of Hosts says: Here is a man whose name is Branch; He will branch out from His place and build the Lord’s temple.

Matthew 11:23

And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You will go down to Hades. For if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until today.

Matthew 18:17

If he pays no attention to them, tell the church. But if he doesn’t pay attention even to the church, let him be like an unbeliever and a tax collector to you.

John 10:27-30

My sheep hear My voice, I know them, and they follow Me.

Acts 8:1

Saul agreed with putting him to death.

On that day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout the land of Judea and Samaria.

Romans 8:33-39

Who can bring an accusation against God’s elect?
God is the One who justifies.

1 Corinthians 3:9-11

For we are God’s coworkers. You are God’s field, God’s building.

1 Corinthians 15:55

Death, where is your victory?
Death, where is your sting?

Galatians 2:9

When James, Cephas, and John, recognized as pillars, acknowledged the grace that had been given to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to me and Barnabas, agreeing that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

Ephesians 3:10

This is so God’s multi-faceted wisdom may now be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavens.

Ephesians 5:25-27

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself for her

Ephesians 5:32

This mystery is profound, but I am talking about Christ and the church.

1 Timothy 3:5

(If anyone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of God’s church?)

1 Timothy 3:15

But if I should be delayed, I have written so that you will know how people ought to act in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.

Hebrews 3:3-4

For Jesus is considered worthy of more glory than Moses, just as the builder has more honor than the house.

Hebrews 12:28

Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us hold on to grace. By it, we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and awe,

Revelation 11:15

The seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven saying:

The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom
of our Lord and of His Messiah,
and He will reign forever and ever!

Revelation 21:1-4

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea no longer existed.

Psalm 107:18

They loathed all food
and came near the gates of death.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Matthew 16:18

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.

Thou

Matthew 10:2

John 1:42

Galatians 2:9

Upon

I will

Zechariah 6:12

1 Corinthians 3:9

Hebrews 3:3

My

1 Timothy 3:5

Shall not

Revelation 21:1

General references

Bible References

Thou

These are the names of the 12 apostles:

First, Simon, who is called Peter,
and Andrew his brother;
James the son of Zebedee,
and John his brother;

and he brought Simon to Jesus.

When Jesus saw him, He said, “You are Simon, son of John. You will be called Cephas”

(which means “Rock”).

Upon

Therefore the Lord God said:
“Look, I have laid a stone in Zion,
a tested stone,
a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation;
the one who believes will be unshakable.

According to God’s grace that was given to me, I have laid a foundation as a skilled master builder, and another builds on it. But each one must be careful how he builds on it.

So then you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with the saints, and members of God’s household,

The city wall had 12 foundations, and the 12 names of the Lamb’s 12 apostles were on the foundations.

I will

You are to tell him: This is what the Lord of Hosts says: Here is a man whose name is Branch; He will branch out from His place and build the Lord’s temple.

For we are God’s coworkers. You are God’s field, God’s building.

For Jesus is considered worthy of more glory than Moses, just as the builder has more honor than the house.

My

If he pays no attention to them, tell the church.

But if he doesn’t pay attention even to the church, let him be like an unbeliever and a tax collector to you.

praising God and having favor with all the people. And every day the Lord added to them those who were being saved.

This is so God’s multi-faceted wisdom may now be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavens.

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself for her

He is also the head of the body, the church;
He is the beginning,
the firstborn from the dead,
so that He might come to have
first place in everything.

(If anyone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of God’s church?)

Shall not

A song of ascents.Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion.
It cannot be shaken; it remains forever.

My sheep hear My voice, I know them, and they follow Me.

Who can bring an accusation against God’s elect?
God is the One who justifies.

Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us hold on to grace. By it, we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and awe,

The seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven saying:

The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom
of our Lord and of His Messiah,
and He will reign forever and ever!

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea no longer existed.

General references

Your house and kingdom will endure before Me forever, and your throne will be established forever.’”

He said:

The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer,

Then God’s message flourished and multiplied.

For no one can lay any other foundation than what has been laid down. That foundation is Jesus Christ.