Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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
Devotionals containing Matthew 16:18
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 answering said to him, Blessed art thou, Simon, son of Jonah; for flesh and blood did not reveal it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven. 18 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. 19 I will give thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever thou shalt bind on earth will be bound in heaven; and whatever thou shalt loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
Phrases
Cross References
John 1:42
He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looking upon him said, Thou art Simon, the son of John; thou shalt be called Cephas; (which signifieth Peter, that is, Rock.)
Ephesians 2:19-22
So then ye are no longer strangers and foreigners, but are fellowcitizens with the saints, and members of the household of God,
Colossians 1:18
And he is the head of the body, the church; since he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that he may be in all things preeminent;
Matthew 10:2
Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
Acts 2:47
praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were in the way of salvation.
Revelation 21:14
And the wall of the city had twelve foundationstones, and on them the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Matthew 11:23
And thou, Capernaum! shalt thou be exalted to heaven? Thou shalt be brought down to the underworld; for if the miracles which were done in thee had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.
Matthew 18:17
And if he disregard them, tell the matter to the church; but if he disregard the church also, let him be to thee as a heathen and a publican.
John 10:27-30
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me;
Acts 8:1
And Saul was consenting to his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and all were scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
Romans 8:33-39
Who shall bring any charge against the chosen of God? God is he who accepteth them as righteous.
1 Corinthians 3:9-11
For we are Gods fellowlaborers; ye are Gods field, ye are Gods building.
1 Corinthians 15:55
"Where, O death, is thy sting? Where, O death, is thy victory?"
Galatians 2:9
and when they knew the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the gentiles, and they to the circumcised;
Ephesians 3:10
to the intent that now to the principalities and powers in the heavenly regions might be known through the church the manifold wisdom of God,
Ephesians 5:25-27
Husbands, love your wives, as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it,
Ephesians 5:32
This mystery is a great one; but I am speaking of Christ and of the church.
1 Timothy 3:5
for if a man knoweth not how to preside over his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God
1 Timothy 3:15
but if I should tarry long, that thou mayst know how thou oughtest to conduct thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.
Hebrews 3:3-4
For he hath been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as greater than the house is he who built it.
Hebrews 12:28
Wherefore receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and godly fear.
Revelation 11:15
And the seventh angel sounded, and there followed loud voices in heaven, saying, The kingdom of the world is become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever 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 was no more.