Matthew 16:18

Peter's Confession At Caesarea Philippi

¹⁷ Jesus answered him: Bless you, Simon son of John. This knowledge came from my Father in heaven and not from man. ¹⁸ I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. ¹⁹ I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you declare to be improper and unlawful on earth must be what is improper and unlawful in heaven, and whatever you declare lawful on earth must be lawful in heaven.

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John 1:42

He took him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him, and said: You are Simon the son of John: you will be called Cephas (meaning: Peter).

Ephesians 2:19-22

So then you are no longer strangers and aliens. You are fellow citizens with the holy ones and of the household of God.

Colossians 1:18

He is the head of the body, the congregation. He is the beginning (commencement), the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence (first place).

Job 38:17

Have the gates of death been shown to you? Have you seen the gates of the shadow of death?

Isaiah 38:10

I thought that in the prime of my life I would go down to the gates of the grave and be robbed of the rest of my life.

Matthew 10:2

The following are the names of the twelve apostles (ambassadors of the good news) (messengers): first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

Acts 2:47

As they praised God, they had favor with all the people. God added to the congregation daily those being saved.

Revelation 21:14

The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

Genesis 22:17

I will certainly bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and the grains of sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of their enemies' cities.

2 Samuel 18:4

I will do what you think best, the king answered. Then he stood by the side of the gate as his men marched out in units of a thousand and of a hundred.

Psalm 9:13

Be merciful to me, O Jehovah! See the sufferings my enemies cause me! Rescue me from death, O Jehovah.

Psalm 69:12

Those who sit in the gate talk about me. I am the song of the drunkards.

Psalm 125:1-2

They who trust in Jehovah are like Mount Zion. It is not shaken, but remains forever.

Psalm 127:5

Blessed is the man who has filled his quiver with them. He will not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the city gate.

Proverbs 24:7

Wisdom is too exalted (lofty) for a fool. He does not open his mouth at the gate.

Isaiah 28:6

He will be a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, a source of strength to those who repel the attack at the gate.

Isaiah 28:16

Therefore this is what The Sovereign Lord Jehovah says: Behold, I lay in Zion a stone for a foundation. It is a tried stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; whoever believes will not act hastily.

Isaiah 54:17

Weapons forged against you will not prevail! You will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of Jehovah and this is their vindication from me, declares Jehovah.

Zechariah 6:12-13

Say to him: 'Jehovah of Hosts says, See here, the man whose name is the Branch (Sprout) (Shoot) (Bud). For he will branch out (sprout) from where he is and he will build the Temple of Jehovah.

Matthew 11:23

Will you, Capernaum, be exalted into heaven? You will go down into the grave. If the mighty works had been done in Sodom, which were done in you, it would have remained until this day.

Matthew 18:17

If he will not listen to them, let it come to the attention of the congregation. If he will not listen to the congregation, let him be to you as a heathen and a tax collector.

John 10:27-30

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

Acts 8:1

Saul agreed to his death. There was at that time a great persecution against the congregation at Jerusalem. All but the apostles were scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria.

Romans 8:33-39

Who will bring any charge against the ones God has chosen? It is God who justifies (makes righteous).

1 Corinthians 3:9-11

For we are fellow workers together with God. You are God's field under cultivation. You are God's building.

1 Corinthians 15:55

O death, where is your sting (power to hurt)? O grave, where is your victory?

Galatians 2:9

When they saw the grace that was given to me, James, Cephas (Peter) and John, they who were known to be pillars, gave to Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship. We were to go to the nations and they were to go to the people who are circumcised.

Ephesians 3:10

It is the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known through the congregation and the rules and authorities in the heavenly places.

Ephesians 5:25-27

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

Ephesians 5:32

This secret is great! I speak with regard to Christ and of the congregation.

1 Timothy 3:5

if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the congregation of God?

1 Timothy 3:15

though if I am delayed, so that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in the household of God, which is the congregation of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.

Hebrews 3:3-4

He has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses. This is because the builder of the house has more honor than the house.

Hebrews 12:28

Let us be thankful, because we will receive a kingdom that cannot be shaken. Let us be grateful and worship (serve) (intensely adore) God in a way that will please him, with reverence and awe.

Revelation 11:15

The seventh angel blew his trumpet. There were great voices in heaven, saying: The kingdom of the world has become our God's, and his Christ will rule as king forever and ever.

Revelation 21:1-4

I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. There was no more sea.

Psalm 107:18

All food was disgusting to them, and they came near death's gates.