Matthew 16:17

Peter's Confession At Caesarea Philippi

¹⁶ Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God!” ¹⁷ And Jesus responded, “Simon son of Jonah, you are blessed because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father in heaven. 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.

Blessed are

Father in Heaven

Flesh and Blood

Jesus Said

My Father

My Father in Heaven

My Father Who Is In Heaven

Barjona

Jesus

Jonah

Jonas

No

Simon

Galatians 1:16

to reveal His Son in me, so that I could preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with anyone.

Matthew 11:25-27

At that time Jesus said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned and revealed them to infants.

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”).

John 6:45

It is written in the Prophets: And they will all be taught by God. Everyone who has listened to and learned from the Father comes to Me—

Isaiah 54:13

Then all your children will be taught by the Lord,
their prosperity will be great,

Matthew 13:16-17

“But your eyes are blessed because they do see, and your ears because they do hear!

Luke 10:21-24

In that same hour He rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and the learned and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, because this was Your good pleasure.

John 17:6-8

I have revealed Your name
to the men You gave Me from the world.
They were Yours, You gave them to Me,
and they have kept Your word.

John 21:15-17

When they had eaten breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?”

“Yes, Lord,” he said to Him, “You know that I love You.”

“Feed My lambs,” He told him.

1 Corinthians 2:9-12

But as it is written:

What eye did not see and ear did not hear,
and what never entered the human mind—
God prepared this for those who love Him.

1 Corinthians 15:50

Brothers, I tell you this: Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, and corruption cannot inherit incorruption.

Galatians 1:11-12

Now I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel preached by me is not based on human thought.

Ephesians 1:17-18

I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, would give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him.

Ephesians 2:8

For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift—

Ephesians 3:5

This was not made known to people in other generations as it is now revealed to His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit:

Ephesians 3:18-19

may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the length and width, height and depth of God’s love,

Ephesians 6:12

For our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world powers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens.

Colossians 1:26-27

the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to His saints.

Hebrews 2:14

Now since the children have flesh and blood in common, Jesus also shared in these, so that through His death He might destroy the one holding the power of death—that is, the Devil—

1 Peter 1:3-5

Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. According to His great mercy, He has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead

1 Peter 5:1

Therefore, as a fellow elder and witness to the sufferings of the Messiah and also a participant in the glory about to be revealed, I exhort the elders among you:

1 John 4:15

Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God—God remains in him and he in God.

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know the true One. We are in the true One—that is, in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

Matthew 5:3-11

“The poor in spirit are blessed,
for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

Luke 22:32

But I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And you, when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”