Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible




And having answered, Jesus said to him, Blessed are thou, Simon Bar-jonah, because flesh and blood has not revealed it to thee, but my Father in the heavens. 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. And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of the heavens, and whatever thou may bind on earth will be what is bound in the heavens, and whatever thou may loose on the earth will be what is loosed in the heavens.


until a day in which he was taken up, having commanded, through Holy Spirit, the apostles whom he chose,




If therefore the whole congregation comes together in the same place, and all speak in tongues, and unlearned or unbelieving men come in, will they not say that ye are mad?


And if he is heedless of them, speak to the church. But if he is also heedless of the church, let him be to thee as the heathen and the tax collector.

For indeed first, when ye come together in a congregation, I hear divisions are present among you, and I partly believe it.

Yet in an assembly I would rather speak five words with my intellect, so that I might also make others understand, than countless words in a tongue.

But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silence in an assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God.

for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the churches of the sanctified, let the women keep silent in the churches. For it is not permitted for them to speak, but to be subordinate, as the law also says.

For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

For ye heard of my former behavior in Judaism, that I persecuted the church of God to extraordinariness, and ravaged it.




Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, to the congregation of Thessalonians in God the Father and Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and Lord Jesus Christ.



According to the grace of God that was given to me, as a wise master builder, I laid a foundation and another man is building on it. But let each man take heed how he is building on it.

in whom the whole building joined together grows into a holy temple in Lord,




Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, to the congregation of Thessalonians in God the Father and Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and Lord Jesus Christ.


He says to them, But who say ye, I am? And Simon Peter having answered, said, Thou are the Christ, the Son of the living God. And having answered, Jesus said to him, Blessed are thou, Simon Bar-jonah, because flesh and blood has not revealed it to thee, but my Father in the heavens. read more.
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.

Which was built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner, in whom the whole building joined together grows into a holy temple in Lord, in whom ye also are built together in Spirit into a habitation of God.

Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, to the congregation of Thessalonians in God our Father and Lord Jesus Christ:



For our shield belongs to LORD, and our king to the Holy One of Israel.

And LORD will create over the whole habitation of mount Zion, and over her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night, for over all the glory, a covering.

But thus says LORD, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered. For I will contend with him who contends with thee, and I will save thy sons.





For our shield belongs to LORD, and our king to the Holy One of Israel.

And LORD will create over the whole habitation of mount Zion, and over her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night, for over all the glory, a covering.

But thus says LORD, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered. For I will contend with him who contends with thee, and I will save thy sons.


Have mercy upon me, O LORD. Behold my affliction from those who hate me, thou who lifts me up from the gates of death


Have the gates of death been revealed to thee? Or have thou seen the gates of the shadow of death?

I said, In the noontide of my days I shall go into the gates of Sheol. I am deprived of the residue of my years.


So then ye are no more alien and foreign, but fellow citizens of the sanctified, and belonging to the household of God. Which was built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner,

And the wall of the city having twelve foundations, and on them the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

And having seen the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. And when he sat down, his disciples came to him. And having opened his mouth, he taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit, because the kingdom of the heavens is theirs. read more.
Blessed are those who mourn, because they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, because they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, because they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, because they will obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, because they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, because they will be called sons of God. Blessed are those who have been persecuted because of righteousness, because the kingdom of the heavens is theirs. Blessed are ye when they revile you, and persecute you, and say every evil word, being deceitful against you because of me. Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, because your reward is great in the heavens, for so they persecuted the prophets before you. Ye are the salt material of the earth. But if the salt material becomes ineffective, by what will it be salted? It is potent for nothing further, except to be cast outside and to be trodden down by men. Ye are the light of the world. A city setting on a hill cannot be hid, nor do they light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the lampstand, and it shines to all in the house. Thus your light should shine before men, so that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father in the heavens.

While he was still speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers had stood outside, seeking to speak to him. And some man said to him, Behold, thy mother and thy brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to thee. But having answered, he said to the man who told him, Who is my mother, and who are my brothers? read more.
And having stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, he said, Behold, my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of my Father in the heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

And having answered, Jesus said to him, Blessed are thou, Simon Bar-jonah, because flesh and blood has not revealed it to thee, but my Father in the heavens. 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.

Then his brothers and mother come, and standing outside, they sent to him, calling him. And a multitude was sitting around him, and they said to him, Behold, thy mother, and thy brothers, and thy sisters, outside seek for thee. And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother and my brothers? read more.
And having looked around at those who sat about him, he says, Behold, my mother and my brothers. For whoever may do the will of God, the same is my brother and sister and mother.

For I think God has exhibited us the apostles least, as men sentenced to die, because we became a spectacle to the world, both to heavenly agents and to men. We are foolish for the sake of Christ, but ye are wise in Christ. We are weak, but ye are strong. Ye are esteemed, but we are disreputable. As far as the present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are ill clothed, and are treated roughly, and are homeless. read more.
And we toil, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure; being slandered, we entreat. We became as trash of the world, an offscouring of all things, until now.


He says to them, But who say ye, I am? And Simon Peter having answered, said, Thou are the Christ, the Son of the living God. And having answered, Jesus said to him, Blessed are thou, Simon Bar-jonah, because flesh and blood has not revealed it to thee, but my Father in the heavens. read more.
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. And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of the heavens, and whatever thou may bind on earth will be what is bound in the heavens, and whatever thou may loose on the earth will be what is loosed in the heavens. Then he commanded his disciples that they should tell no man that he is Jesus, the Christ.

And he said to them, But ye, who say ye that I am? And having answered, Peter said, The Christ of God. But having chided them, he commanded to tell this to no man,


So then ye are no more alien and foreign, but fellow citizens of the sanctified, and belonging to the household of God. Which was built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner,

And the wall of the city having twelve foundations, and on them the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

And having answered, Jesus said to him, Blessed are thou, Simon Bar-jonah, because flesh and blood has not revealed it to thee, but my Father in the heavens. 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.








And behold, a green horse, and he who sits on top of it. His name was Death, and Hades followed with him. And authority was given to him over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with starvation, and with what is d

And thou, Capernaum, which was exalted as far as the sky. Thou will be brought down as far as Hades, because if the mighty works had occurred in Sodom that occurred in thee, it would have remained until this day.

And thou, Capernaum, which was exalted to the sky, will be thrust down to Hades.

Because thou will not leave my soul in Hades, nor will thou give thy Holy man to see decay.


Having foreseen this, he spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that his soul was not left behind in Hades, nor did his flesh see decay.

And having lifted up his eyes in Hades, being in torments, he sees Abraham from afar and Lazarus by his bosom.

And the sea gave up the dead in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead in them. And they were judged, each according to their works. And death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire.



And behold, a green horse, and he who sits on top of it. His name was Death, and Hades followed with him. And authority was given to him over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with starvation, and with what is d

And thou, Capernaum, which was exalted as far as the sky. Thou will be brought down as far as Hades, because if the mighty works had occurred in Sodom that occurred in thee, it would have remained until this day.

Because thou will not leave my soul in Hades, nor will thou give thy Holy man to see decay.


And having lifted up his eyes in Hades, being in torments, he sees Abraham from afar and Lazarus by his bosom.

And the sea gave up the dead in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead in them. And they were judged, each according to their works.




And when they came in, they went up into the upper floor where they were lodging, including, Peter and James and John and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Juda

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: First, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother,

Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

And he added to Simon the name Peter;

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. And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of the heavens, and whatever thou may bind on earth will be what is bound in the heavens, and whatever thou may loose on the earth will be what is loosed in the heavens.


Simon Peter therefore answered him, Lord, to whom will we go? Thou have sayings of eternal life. And we have believed and know that thou are the Christ, the Son of the living God.


And Simon Peter having answered, said, Thou are the Christ, the Son of the living God. And having answered, Jesus said to him, Blessed are thou, Simon Bar-jonah, because flesh and blood has not revealed it to thee, but my Father in the heavens. 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. read more.
And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of the heavens, and whatever thou may bind on earth will be what is bound in the heavens, and whatever thou may loose on the earth will be what is loosed in the heavens.



And he brought him to Jesus. And having seen him, Jesus said, Thou are Simon the son of Jonah. Thou will be called Cephas (which is interpreted, Peter).




And he brought him to Jesus. And having seen him, Jesus said, Thou are Simon the son of Jonah. Thou will be called Cephas (which is interpreted, Peter).

And he added to Simon the name Peter;

And Simon Peter having answered, said, Thou are the Christ, the Son of the living God. And having answered, Jesus said to him, Blessed are thou, Simon Bar-jonah, because flesh and blood has not revealed it to thee, but my Father in the heavens. 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. read more.
And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of the heavens, and whatever thou may bind on earth will be what is bound in the heavens, and whatever thou may loose on the earth will be what is loosed in the heavens.


And a man shall be as a hiding-place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest, as streams of water in a dry place, as the shade of a great rock in a weary land.

Bow down thine ear to me. Deliver me speedily. Be thou to me a strong rock, a house of defense to save me.


and they all drank the same spiritual drink, for they drank from a spiritual rock that followed them. And the rock was the Christ.



The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me. He who rules over men righteously, who rules in the fear of God,

LORD lives. And blessed be my rock. And exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,

For thou have forgotten the God of thy salvation, and have not been mindful of the rock of thy strength. Therefore thou plant pleasant plants, and set it with foreign slips.

For who is God, except LORD? And who is a rock, except our God?


It is therefore contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, chosen, precious. And he who believes in him will, no, not be shamed.







Therefore thus says lord LORD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation, a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner-[stone], a sure foundation. He who believes {in him shall, no, not be shamed (LXX/NT)}.




And the wall of the city having twelve foundations, and on them the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.