Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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!
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.
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
Images Matthew 16:18
Prayers for Matthew 16:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Peter's Confession At Caesarea Philippi
17 "Blessed are you, Simon, Son of Jonah," said Jesus; "for flesh and blood have not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven! 18 "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. 19 "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind upon the earth shall be bound in the heavens, and whatever you loose upon earth shall be loosed in the heavens."
Phrases
Cross References
John 1:42
He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked intently at him and said: "You are Simon, son of John; you shall be called Cephas" (or 'Peter,' which means 'Rock').
Ephesians 2:19-22
Take notice then that no longer are you strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of God's household.
Colossians 1:18
He is the head of his Body, the Church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, in order that in all things he may become preeminent.
Matthew 10:2
These are the names of the apostles (missionaries). 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 looked on with favor by all the people. Meanwhile the Lord kept adding to them daily those that were being saved.
Revelation 21:14
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Matthew 11:23
"And you too, Capernaum! Will you be exalted even to heaven? You shall go down to the Place of Death! For if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which have been done in you, it would have remained until this day.
Matthew 18:17
"but if he will not heed the church, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax-gatherer.
John 10:27-30
"My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them and they follow me.
Acts 8:1
With these words he fell asleep. And Saul fully approved of his murder. On this very day there broke out a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostle were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
Romans 8:33-39
Who shall accuse God's elect? God acquits them;
1 Corinthians 3:9-11
For we are God's fellow workers; and you are God's field, you are God's building.
1 Corinthians 15:55
Where, Death, is thy victory? Where, Death, is thy sting?
Galatians 2:9
and when they recognized the grace which had been given to me, James and Cephas and John, then thought to be pillars, gave to Barnabas and to me the right hand of fellowship. They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the Jews.
Ephesians 3:10
in order that now his manifold wisdom should, through the church, be made known to the principalities and powers in the heavenly sphere,
Ephesians 5:25-27
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself for her,
Ephesians 5:32
There is a deep mystery here?? am speaking of Christ and his church.
1 Timothy 3:5
For if a man does not know how to rule his own household, how shall he take charge of a church of God?
1 Timothy 3:15
I am writing this to you in case I should be detained, to let you see how you ought to behave in the household of God??he Church of the everliving God, the pillar and mainstay of the truth.
Hebrews 3:3-4
Jesus has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who has built a house has higher honor than the house itself.
Hebrews 12:28
Wherefore since we are receiving a kingdom which is unshakable, let us give thanks, and so offer acceptable worship to God, with holy awe and fear,
Revelation 11:15
And the seventh angel blew his trumpet; and there followed great voices in heaven, and they said, "THE KINGDOMS OF THIS WORLD ARE BECOME THE KINGDOM OF OUR LORD AND OF HIS CHRIST, 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 were passed away; and the sea is no more.