Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it!
New American Standard Bible
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.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
I tell you that you are Peter, and it is on this rock that I will build my congregation, and the powers of hell will not conquer it.
A Conservative Version
And I also say to thee, that thou are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
American Standard Version
And I also say unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
And I also tell you, [although] you are Peter [i.e., a stone], it is on this rock [i.e., the truth you have just confessed] that I will build my church and [not even] the gates of the unseen place of departed spirits will win out over it [i.e., all efforts to stamp out the church by killing Christians will fail].
Anderson New Testament
And I say to you, That you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church: and the gates of hades shall not prevail against it.
Bible in Basic English
And I say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock will my church be based, and the doors of hell will not overcome it.
Common New Testament
And I tell you, that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and I tell thee likewise, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will hereafter build my church: and death shall not prevail against it.
Darby Translation
And I also, I say unto thee that thou art Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and hades' gates shall not prevail against it.
Godbey New Testament
And I say to thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock will I build my Church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
Goodspeed New Testament
But I tell you, your name is Peter, a rock, and on this rock I will build my church, and the powers of death shall not subdue it.
John Wesley New Testament
And I say also to thee, Thou art Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Julia Smith Translation
And I say to thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock will I build my church; and the gates of hell shall not overcome her.
King James 2000
And I say also unto you, That you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hades shall not prevail against it.
Modern King James verseion
And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And I say also unto thee, that thou art Peter. And upon this rock, I will build my congregation: and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Moffatt New Testament
Now I tell you, Peter is your name and on this rock I will build my church; the powers of Hades shall not succeed against it.
Montgomery New Testament
"Moreover I say to you that you are Petros (a rock), and on this petra (rock) I will build my church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against her.
NET Bible
And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.
New Heart English Bible
I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this Rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.
Noyes New Testament
And I on my part say to thee, that thou art Peter, a rock, and on this rock will I build my church, and the gates of the underworld shall not prevail against it.
Sawyer New Testament
And I tell you that you are Peter [a rock], and upon this rock will I build my assembly, and the gates of hades shall not prevail against it.
The Emphasized Bible
And, I also, unto thee, say - Thou, art Peter, - and, upon this rock, will I build my assembly, and, the gates of hades, shall not prevail against it.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And I tell thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock will I build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Yes, and I say to you, Your name is 'Peter--a Rock, and on this rock I will build my Church, and the Powers of the Place of Death shall not prevail over it.
Webster
And I say also to thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church: and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Weymouth New Testament
And I declare to you that you are Peter, and that upon this Rock I will build my Church, and the might of Hades shall not triumph over it.
Williams New Testament
And I, yes I, tell you, your name from now on is to be Peter, Rock, and on a massive rock like this I will build my church, and the powers of the underworld shall never overthrow it.
World English Bible
I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
Worrell New Testament
And I also say to you, that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My assembly, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
Worsley New Testament
And I also say unto thee, as thou art called Peter, so upon this rock, which thou hast confessed, will I build my church, and the gates of death shall not prevail against it.
Youngs Literal Translation
'And I also say to thee, that thou art a rock, and upon this rock I will build my assembly, and gates of Hades shall not prevail against it;
Themes
Church » Called church in the n. T. (K. J. V.), But congregation earlier in tyndale's translation
Church » Defended » Divinely instituted
Church » Body of Christ » Compared to a building
Church » Christian, divinely established
Church » Similitudes of the church compared to » Christ the builder
Disciples/apostles » What the disciples are
Faith » Trial of » The disciples » By the question of jesus, as to who he was
Foundation » The apostles being a foundation
Gates » Illustrative » (of hell,) of satan's power
Gates » Figurative » Of the powers of hell (hades)
Hades » The unseen world, translated "hell" in av, but in the r. V. The word "hades" is retained
Hell » The powers of, cannot prevail against the church
Peter » Confesses jesus to be the messiah
Peter » Also called simon bar-jona and cephas
Rocks » Illustrative of » Christ as foundation of his church
Interlinear
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Devotionals
Devotionals about Matthew 16:18
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References
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 16:18
Prayers for Matthew 16:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Peter's Confession At Caesarea Philippi
17 And Jesus answered [and] said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal [this] to you, but my Father [who is] in heaven. 18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it! 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will be released in heaven."
Phrases
Cross References
John 1:42
He brought him to Jesus. Looking at him, Jesus said, "You are Simon the son of John. You will be called Cephas" (which is interpreted "Peter").
Ephesians 2:19-22
Consequently, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens of the saints and members of the household of God,
Colossians 1:18
and he himself is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he himself may become first in everything,
Job 38:17
Have [the] gates of death been revealed to you? Or have you seen [the] gates of deep shadow?
Isaiah 38:10
I was the one who said, "I must go in the quiet of my days; I am summoned through the gates of Sheol [for] the rest of my years."
Matthew 10:2
Now these are the names of the twelve 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 the Lord was adding every day to the total [of] those who were being saved.
Revelation 21:14
And the wall of the city has twelve foundations, and on them [are] twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Genesis 22:17
that I will certainly bless you and greatly multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven, and as the sand that is by the shore of the sea. And your offspring will take possession of the gate of his enemies.
2 Samuel 18:4
The king said to them, "I will do what seems good in your eyes." So the king stood at the side of the gate [while] all of the troops went out by hundreds and by thousands.
Psalm 9:13
Be gracious to me, O Yahweh. See my suffering from [those who] hate me, [you who] lift me up from the gates of death,
Psalm 69:12
Those sitting at [the] gate talk about me [as] also [the] songs of [the] drunkards.
Psalm 125:1-2
Those who trust in Yahweh [are] like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, [but] abides forever.
Psalm 127:5
Blessed [is] the man who fills his quiver with them. They shall not be put to shame when they speak with enemies at the gate.
Proverbs 24:7
Wisdom [is too] high for fools; at the gate he will not open his mouth.
Isaiah 28:6
and a spirit of justice to the one who sits over judgment, and strength [to] those who turn back [the] battle [at the] gate.
Isaiah 28:16
Therefore the Lord Yahweh says this: "Look! I [am] laying a stone in Zion, a {tested} stone, a precious cornerstone, a founded foundation: 'The one who trusts will not {panic}.'
Isaiah 54:17
Every weapon formed against you shall not succeed, and you shall declare guilty every tongue [that] rises against you for judgment. This [is] the inheritance of the servants of Yahweh, and their {legal right} from me," {declares} Yahweh.
Zechariah 6:12-13
And say to him, 'Thus says Yahweh of hosts: "Look, [here is] a man whose name [is] Branch, and from his place he will sprout, and he will build the temple of Yahweh.
Matthew 11:23
And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until today.
Matthew 18:17
And if he refuses to listen to them, tell [it] to the church. But if he refuses to listen to the church also, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.
John 10:27-30
My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
Acts 8:1
And Saul was agreeing with his murder. Now there happened on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
Romans 8:33-39
Who will bring charges against God's elect? God [is] the one who justifies.
1 Corinthians 3:9-11
For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building.
1 Corinthians 15:55
Where, O death, [is] your victory? Where, O death, [is] your sting?
Galatians 2:9
and [when] James and Cephas and John--those thought to be pillars--acknowledged the grace given to me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right [hand] of fellowship, in order that we [should go] to the Gentiles and they to the circumcision.
Ephesians 3:10
in order that the many-sided wisdom of God might be made known now to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly [places] through the church,
Ephesians 5:25-27
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for her;
Ephesians 5:32
(This mystery is great, but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church.)
1 Timothy 3:5
(but if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of the church of God?),
1 Timothy 3:15
But if I am delayed, [I am writing] in order that you may know how one must conduct oneself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and mainstay of the truth.
Hebrews 3:3-4
For this one is considered worthy of greater glory than Moses, inasmuch as the one who builds it has greater honor than the house.
Hebrews 12:28
Therefore, [since we] are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be thankful, through which let us serve God acceptably, with awe and reverence.
Revelation 11:15
And the seventh angel blew the trumpet, and there was a loud voice in heaven saying, "The kingdom of the world has become [the kingdom] of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign {forever and ever}."
Revelation 21:1-4
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea did not exist [any] longer.
Psalm 107:18
Their soul abhorred all food, and they approached [the] gates of death.