Matthew 16:18 Themes and Topics

What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light, and what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops. Verse Concepts

And Jesus answered him, "You are blessed, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father in heaven! 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. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven."

Then he opened their minds so they could understand the scriptures, Verse Concepts

until the day he was taken up to heaven, after he had given orders by the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. Verse Concepts

But Saul (also known as Paul), filled with the Holy Spirit, stared straight at him Verse Concepts

praising God and having the good will of all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number every day those who were being saved. Verse Concepts

So if the whole church comes together and all speak in tongues, and unbelievers or uninformed people enter, will they not say that you have lost your minds? Verse Concepts

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. Verse Concepts

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. If he refuses to listen to the church, treat him like a Gentile or a tax collector. Verse Concepts

For in the first place, when you come together as a church I hear there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it. Verse Concepts

but in the church I want to speak five words with my mind to instruct others, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue. Verse Concepts

But if there is no interpreter, he should be silent in the church. Let him speak to himself and to God. Verse Concepts

for God is not characterized by disorder but by peace. As in all the churches of the saints, the women should be silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak. Rather, let them be in submission, as in fact the law says.

For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. Verse Concepts

For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how I was savagely persecuting the church of God and trying to destroy it. Verse Concepts

because you have been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone. Verse Concepts

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. Verse Concepts

From Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace and peace to you! Verse Concepts

in case I am delayed, to let you know how people ought to conduct themselves in the household of God, because it is the church of the living God, the support and bulwark of the truth. Verse Concepts

According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master-builder I laid a foundation, but someone else builds on it. And each one must be careful how he builds. Verse Concepts

In him the whole building, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, Verse Concepts

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. Verse Concepts

you yourselves, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood and to offer spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. Verse Concepts

From Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace and peace to you! Verse Concepts

in case I am delayed, to let you know how people ought to conduct themselves in the household of God, because it is the church of the living God, the support and bulwark of the truth. Verse Concepts

He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." And Jesus answered him, "You are blessed, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father in heaven! read more.
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.

because you have been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone. In him the whole building, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.

From Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Verse Concepts

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. Verse Concepts

For our shield belongs to the Lord, our king to the Holy One of Israel. Verse Concepts

Then the Lord will create over all of Mount Zion and over its convocations a cloud and smoke by day and a bright flame of fire by night; indeed a canopy will accompany the Lord's glorious presence. Verse Concepts

Indeed," says the Lord, "captives will be taken from a warrior; spoils will be rescued from a conqueror. I will oppose your adversary and I will rescue your children. Verse Concepts

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. Verse Concepts

For our shield belongs to the Lord, our king to the Holy One of Israel. Verse Concepts

Then the Lord will create over all of Mount Zion and over its convocations a cloud and smoke by day and a bright flame of fire by night; indeed a canopy will accompany the Lord's glorious presence. Verse Concepts

Indeed," says the Lord, "captives will be taken from a warrior; spoils will be rescued from a conqueror. I will oppose your adversary and I will rescue your children. Verse Concepts

when they prayed: "Have mercy on me, Lord! See how I am oppressed by those who hate me, O one who can snatch me away from the gates of death! Verse Concepts

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. Verse Concepts

Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Have you seen the gates of deepest darkness? Verse Concepts

"I thought, 'In the middle of my life I must walk through the gates of Sheol, I am deprived of the rest of my years.' Verse Concepts

So then you are no longer foreigners and noncitizens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of God's household, because you have been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone.

The wall of the city has twelve foundations, and on them are the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. Verse Concepts

When he saw the crowds, he went up the mountain. After he sat down his disciples came to him. Then he began to teach them by saying: "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them. read more.
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. "Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. "Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God. "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them. "Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things about you falsely on account of me. Rejoice and be glad because your reward is great in heaven, for they persecuted the prophets before you in the same way. "You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its flavor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled on by people. You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill cannot be hidden. People do not light a lamp and put it under a basket but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before people, so that they can see your good deeds and give honor to your Father in heaven.

While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, his mother and brothers came and stood outside, asking to speak to him. Someone told him, "Look, your mother and your brothers are standing outside wanting to speak to you." To the one who had said this, Jesus replied, "Who is my mother and who are my brothers?" read more.
And pointing toward his disciples he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother."

And Jesus answered him, "You are blessed, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father in heaven! 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.

Then Jesus' mother and his brothers came. Standing outside, they sent word to him, to summon him. A crowd was sitting around him and they said to him, "Look, your mother and your brothers are outside looking for you." He answered them and said, "Who are my mother and my brothers?" read more.
And looking at those who were sitting around him in a circle, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother."

For, I think, God has exhibited us apostles last of all, as men condemned to die, because we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to people. We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, we are dishonored! To the present hour we are hungry and thirsty, poorly clothed, brutally treated, and without a roof over our heads. read more.
We do hard work, toiling with our own hands. When we are verbally abused, we respond with a blessing, when persecuted, we endure, when people lie about us, we answer in a friendly manner. We are the world's dirt and scum, even now.

He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." And Jesus answered him, "You are blessed, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father in heaven! read more.
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. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven." Then he instructed his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Christ.

Then he said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered, "The Christ of God." But he forcefully commanded them not to tell this to anyone,

So then you are no longer foreigners and noncitizens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of God's household, because you have been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone.

The wall of the city has twelve foundations, and on them are the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. Verse Concepts

And Jesus answered him, "You are blessed, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father in heaven! 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.

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. Verse Concepts

and the one who lives! I was dead, but look, now I am alive -- forever and ever -- and I hold the keys of death and of Hades! Verse Concepts

Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Verse Concepts

So I looked and here came a pale green horse! The name of the one who rode it was Death, and Hades followed right behind. They were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill its population with the sword, famine, and disease, and by the wild animals of the earth. Verse Concepts

And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will be thrown down to Hades! For if the miracles done among you had been done in Sodom, it would have continued to this day. Verse Concepts

And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will be thrown down to Hades! Verse Concepts

because you will not leave my soul in Hades, nor permit your Holy One to experience decay. Verse Concepts

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. Verse Concepts

David by foreseeing this spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that he was neither abandoned to Hades, nor did his body experience decay. Verse Concepts

And in hell, as he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far off with Lazarus at his side. Verse Concepts

The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and Death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each one was judged according to his deeds. Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death -- the lake of fire.

and the one who lives! I was dead, but look, now I am alive -- forever and ever -- and I hold the keys of death and of Hades! Verse Concepts

So I looked and here came a pale green horse! The name of the one who rode it was Death, and Hades followed right behind. They were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill its population with the sword, famine, and disease, and by the wild animals of the earth. Verse Concepts

And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will be thrown down to Hades! For if the miracles done among you had been done in Sodom, it would have continued to this day. Verse Concepts

because you will not leave my soul in Hades, nor permit your Holy One to experience decay. Verse Concepts

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. Verse Concepts

And in hell, as he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far off with Lazarus at his side. Verse Concepts

The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and Death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each one was judged according to his deeds. Verse Concepts

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. Verse Concepts

When they had entered Jerusalem, they went to the upstairs room where they were staying. Peter and John, and James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James were there. Verse Concepts

Now these are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (called Peter), and Andrew his brother; James son of Zebedee and John his brother; Verse Concepts

Simon (whom he named Peter), and his brother Andrew; and James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Verse Concepts

He appointed twelve: To Simon he gave the name Peter; Verse Concepts

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. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven."

Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God!"

Then he said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered, "The Christ of God." Verse Concepts

Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." And Jesus answered him, "You are blessed, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father in heaven! 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. read more.
I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven."

He asked them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered him, "You are the Christ." Verse Concepts

Andrew brought Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon, the son of John. You will be called Cephas" (which is translated Peter). Verse Concepts

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest parts of the earth." Verse Concepts

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. Verse Concepts

Andrew brought Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon, the son of John. You will be called Cephas" (which is translated Peter). Verse Concepts

He appointed twelve: To Simon he gave the name Peter; Verse Concepts

Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." And Jesus answered him, "You are blessed, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father in heaven! 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. read more.
I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven."

Each of them will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from a rainstorm; like streams of water in a dry region and like the shade of a large cliff in a parched land. Verse Concepts

Listen to me! Quickly deliver me! Be my protector and refuge, a stronghold where I can be safe! Verse Concepts

The Lord is my high ridge, my stronghold, my deliverer. My God is my rocky summit where I take shelter, my shield, the horn that saves me, and my refuge. Verse Concepts

and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they were all drinking from the spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ. Verse Concepts

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. Verse Concepts

He lifted me out of the watery pit, out of the slimy mud. He placed my feet on a rock and gave me secure footing. Verse Concepts

The God of Israel spoke, the protector of Israel spoke to me. The one who rules fairly among men, the one who rules in the fear of God, Verse Concepts

The Lord is alive! My protector is praiseworthy! The God who delivers me is exalted as king! Verse Concepts

For you ignore the God who rescues you; you pay no attention to your strong protector. So this is what happens: You cultivate beautiful plants and plant exotic vines. Verse Concepts

Indeed, who is God besides the Lord? Who is a protector besides our God? Verse Concepts

For it says in scripture, "Look, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and priceless cornerstone, and whoever believes in him will never be put to shame." Verse Concepts

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. Verse Concepts

Therefore, this is what the sovereign master, the Lord, says: "Look, I am laying a stone in Zion, an approved stone, set in place as a precious cornerstone for the foundation. The one who maintains his faith will not panic. Verse Concepts

because you have been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone. Verse Concepts

For no one can lay any foundation other than what is being laid, which is Jesus Christ. Verse Concepts

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. Verse Concepts

The wall of the city has twelve foundations, and on them are the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. Verse Concepts

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Themes in Matthew 16:18

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Apostles » Inspiration of

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 » God defends

Church » Similitudes of the church compared to » Christ the builder

The church » God defends

death » Eternal » Gates of

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 » Hades

Hell » The powers of, cannot prevail against the church

Peter » An apostle

Peter » Confesses jesus to be the messiah

Peter » baptism of the spirit

Peter » Also called simon bar-jona and cephas

Rock » Figurative

Rocks » Illustrative of » Christ as foundation of his church

Satan » Gates of hell (hades)

Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ the builder

Stones » Figurative » The true foundation

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