Matthew 16:18

Peter's Confession At Caesarea Philippi

¹⁷ "Blessed are you, Simon, Son of Jonah," Jesus replied. "For no human being has revealed this to you, but my Father who is in Heaven. ¹⁸  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. ¹⁹ I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. Whatever you forbid on earth will be held in Heaven to be forbidden, and whatever you allow on earth will be held in Heaven to be allowed."

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John 1:42

Then he brought him to Jesus. Fixing his eyes on him, Jesus said: "You are Simon, the son of John; you shall be called Kephas" (which means 'Peter,' or 'Rock').

Ephesians 2:19-22

It follows, then, that you are no longer strangers and aliens, but are fellow-citizens with Christ's People and members of God's Household.

Colossians 1:18

And he is the Head of the Church, which is his Body. The First-born from the dead, he is to the Church the Source of its Life, that he, in all things, may stand first.

Matthew 10:2

The names of the twelve Apostles are these: First Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew; James the son of Zebediah, and his brother John;

Acts 2:47

And the Lord daily added to their company those who were in the path of Salvation.

Revelation 21:14

The wall of the City had twelve foundation stones, on which were the twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.

Matthew 11:23

And you, Capernaum! Will you 'exalt yourself to Heaven'? 'You shall go down to the Place of Death.' For, if the miracles which have been done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have been standing to this day.

Matthew 18:17

If he refuses to listen to them, speak to the Church; and, if he also refuses to listen to the Church, treat him as you would a Gentile or a tax-gatherer.

John 10:27-30

My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me;

Acts 8:1

Saul approved of his being put to death. On that very day a great persecution broke out against the Church which was in Jerusalem; and its members, with the exception of the Apostles, were all scattered over the districts of Judea and Samaria.

Romans 8:33-39

Who will bring a charge against any of God's People? He who pronounces them righteous is God!

1 Corinthians 3:9-11

For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's harvest field, God's building.

1 Corinthians 15:55

'Death has been swallowed up in victory! Where, O Death, is thy victory? Where, O Death, is thy sting?'

Galatians 2:9

Recognizing the charge entrusted to me, James, Peter, and John, who were regarded as pillars of the Church, openly acknowledged Barnabas and me as fellow-workers, agreeing that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the Jews.

Ephesians 3:10

So that now to the Archangels and to all the Powers on high should be made known, through the Church, the all-embracing wisdom of God,

Ephesians 5:25-27

Husbands, love your wives, just as the Christ loved the Church, and gave himself for her,

Ephesians 5:32

In this there is a profound truth--I am speaking of Christ and his Church.

1 Timothy 3:5

If a man does not know how to rule his own household, how can he take charge of the Church of God?

1 Timothy 3:15

but in case I should be delayed, I want you to know what your conduct ought to be in the Household of God, which is the Church of the Living God--the pillar and stay of the Truth.

Hebrews 3:3-4

He has been deemed worthy of far higher honour than Moses, just as the founder of the House is held in greater regard than the House itself.

Hebrews 12:28

Therefore, let us, who have received a kingdom that cannot be shaken, be thankful, and so offer acceptable worship to God, with awe and reverence.

Revelation 11:15

Then the seventh angel blew; and loud voices were heard in Heaven saying-- 'The Kingdom of the World has become the Kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever.'

Revelation 21:1-4

Then I saw new heavens and a new earth. The former heavens and the former earth had passed away; and the sea has ceased to be.