Matthew 16:17

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Summary

And 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.

For

Galatians 1:11

But

General references

Matthew 13:16

Mark 13:26

Bible References

For

I certify to you, brethren, that the gospel, which has been preached by me, is not the result of human artifice:

But

At the same time Jesus, continuing his discourses, said, "I thank thee, O father, Lord of heaven and earth, for having revealed unto babes what thou hast hid from the wise and prudent.

At that very time Jesus fell into a divine transport, and said, "I magnify thee, O father, the Lord of heaven and earth, for having conceal'd these things from the artful and the crafty, whilst thou hast reveal'd them to the unskilful. justly, O father, hast thou thus dispens'd thy favour."

it is written in the prophets, "they shall be all taught of God." every man therefore that hath heard the father, and been instructed by him, cometh unto me.

I have displayed thy name among those whom you have chosen out of the world for me: thine they were, and you gave them me; and they have kept thy word.

but, as it is written, "eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entred into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him."

that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not thereupon apply my self to any man;

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the father of glory, may give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation, whereby ye may know him:

for by grace are ye saved, thro' faith (and that not from us:

which preceeding was not discover'd to men, as now it is to his holy apostles and prophets by the spirit; to wit,

that mystery, which has been hid from ages and generations, but is now made manifest to his saints:

whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

We know that the son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding to know him that is true: and we are with him that is true, by his son Jesus Christ. "he is the true God, who is the author of eternal life."

General references

but happy are you that your eyes have sight; and that your ears have their hearing.

then shall they see the son of man coming in the clouds with power and great glory.