Matthew 16:18

Peter's Confession At Caesarea Philippi

¹⁷ And Jesus answered, and said to him, "Happy art thou, Simon the son of Jonas, for flesh and blood hath not opened unto thee that, but my father which is in heaven. ¹⁸ 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. ¹⁹ And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatsoever thou bindest upon earth, it shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou loosest on earth, it shall be loosed in heaven."

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John 1:42

And brought him to Jesus. And Jesus beheld him and said, "Thou art Simon the son of Jonas, thou shalt be called Cephas," which is by interpretation, a stone.

Ephesians 2:19-22

Now, therefore, ye are no more strangers and foreigners: but citizens with the saints, and of the household of God,

Colossians 1:18

And he is the head of the body, that is, to wit, of the congregation: he is the beginning and first begotten of the dead, that in all things he might have the preeminence.

Job 38:17

Have the gates of death been open unto thee, or hast thou seen the door of everlasting treasure?

Isaiah 38:10

"I thought I should have gone to the gates of hell in my best age, and have wanted the residue of my years.

Matthew 10:2

The names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon which is called also Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

Acts 2:47

and had favour with all the people, and the Lord added to the congregation daily such as should be saved.

Revelation 21:14

And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the Lamb's twelve apostles.

Genesis 22:17

that I will bless thee and multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven and as the sand upon the sea side. And thy seed shall possess the gates of his enemies.

2 Samuel 18:4

Then said the king, "What seemeth you best, that will I do." And the king stood up by the Gate's side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands.

Psalm 9:13

Have mercy upon me, O LORD; consider the trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death.

Psalm 69:12

They that sit in the gate speak against me, and the drunkards make songs upon me.

Psalm 125:1-2

{A song of the stairs} They that put their trust in the LORD are even as the mount Zion, which may not be removed, but standeth fast forever.

Psalm 127:5

Happy is the man, that hath his quiver full of them; they shall not be ashamed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.

Proverbs 24:7

Wisdom is a high thing; yea, even to the fool, for he dare not open his mouth in the gate.

Isaiah 28:6

Unto the lowly, he shall be a spirit of judgment; and unto them that drive away the enemies from the gates, he shall be a spirit of strength.

Isaiah 28:16

Therefore thus sayeth the LORD God: "Behold, I will lay a stone in Zion, a great stone, a costly corner stone, for a sure foundation: that whoso putteth his trust in him, shall not be confounded.

Isaiah 54:17

but all the weapons that are made against thee, shall not prosper. And as for all tongues that shall resist thee in judgment, thou shalt overcome them, and condemn them. This is the heritage of the LORD's servants, and the righteousness that they shall have of me, sayeth the LORD.

Zechariah 6:12-13

And speak unto him, 'Thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts: Behold the man whose name is the branch: and he that shall spring up after him, shall build up the temple of the LORD.

Matthew 11:23

And thou, Capernaum, which art lift up unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the miracles, which have been done in thee, had been showed in Sodom, they had remained to this day.

Matthew 18:17

If he hear not them, tell it unto the congregation: if he hear not the congregation, take him as a heathen man, and as a publican.

John 10:27-30

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

Acts 8:1

Saul had pleasure in his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the congregation which was at Jerusalem, and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Jewry and Samaria, except the apostles.

Romans 8:33-39

Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's chosen? It is God that justifieth:

1 Corinthians 3:9-11

We are God's laborers: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.

1 Corinthians 15:55

"Death where is thy sting? Hell where is thy victory?"

Galatians 2:9

and therefore when James, Cephas, and John, which seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the righthands, and agreed with us that we should preach among the heathen, and they among the Jews:

Ephesians 3:10

to the intent that now, unto the rulers and powers in heaven, might be known by the congregation the manifold wisdom of God,

Ephesians 5:25-27

Husbands: love your wives, even as Christ loved the congregation, and gave himself for it,

Ephesians 5:32

This is a great secret, but I speak between Christ and the congregation.

1 Timothy 3:5

For if a man cannot rule his own house, how shall he care for the congregation of God?

1 Timothy 3:15

But and if I tarry long, that then thou mayst yet have knowledge how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the congregation of the living God, the pillar and ground of truth.

Hebrews 3:3-4

And this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses; Inasmuch as he which hath prepared the house, hath most honour in the house.

Hebrews 12:28

Wherefore if we receive a kingdom which is not moved, we have grace, whereby we may serve God and please him with reverence and godly fear.

Revelation 11:15

And the seventh angel blew, and there were made great voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdoms of this world are our Lord's and his Christ's, and he shall reign for evermore."

Revelation 21:1-4

And I saw a new heaven, and a new earth. For the first heaven and the first earth were vanished away, and there was no more sea.

Psalm 107:18

Their soul abhorred all manner of meat, and they were even hard at death's door.