that I shall certainly bless you, and I shall certainly increase your seed as the stars of the heavens and as the sand which is on the seashore, and let your seed possess the gate of their enemies.
Matthew 16:18 - The Scriptures 1998 “And I also say to you that you are Kĕ More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And I tell you, you are Peter [Greek, Petros–a large piece of rock], and on this rock [Greek, petra–a huge rock like Gibraltar] I will build My church, and the gates of Hades (the powers of the infernal region) shall not overpower it [or be strong to its detriment or hold out against it]. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible I tell you that you are Peter. And I’ll build my church on this rock. The gates of the underworld won’t be able to stand against it. Catholic Public Domain Version And I say to you, that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And I say 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. |
that I shall certainly bless you, and I shall certainly increase your seed as the stars of the heavens and as the sand which is on the seashore, and let your seed possess the gate of their enemies.
And the sovereign said to them, “That which is good in your eyes I do.” And the sovereign stood beside the gate, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.
Were the gates of death revealed to you? Or have you seen the gates of the shadow of death?
Blessed is the man Who has filled his quiver with them. They are not ashamed, When they speak with their enemies in the gate.
“Often they have distressed me from my youth, But they have not overcome me.
They who sit in the gate talk about me, And I am the song of the drunkards.
Show favour to me, O יהוה! See my affliction by those who hate me, You who lift me up from the gates of death,
Therefore thus said the Master יהוה, “See, I am laying in Tsiyon a stone for a foundation, a tried stone, a precious corner-stone, a settled foundation. He who trusts shall not hasten away.
and a spirit of right-ruling to him who sits in right-ruling, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.
I said, “Am I to go into the gates of the grave in the prime of my life? Shall I be deprived of the rest of my years?”
“No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgment you shall prove wrong. This is the inheritance of the servants of יהוה, and their righteousness from Me,” declares יהוה.
“I went down to the base of the mountains, the earth with its bars were behind me forever. But You brought up my life from the pit, O יהוה, my Elohim.
“And if he refuses to hear them, say it to the assembly. And if he refuses even to hear the assembly, let him be to you like a gentile and a tax collector.
“Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine, and does them, shall be like a wise man who built his house on the rock,
And he brought him to יהושע. And looking at him, יהושע said, “You are Shimʽ
praising Elohim and having favour with all the people. And the Master added to the assembly those who were being saved, day by day.
“Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Set-apart Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of Elohim which He has purchased with His own blood.
And Sha’ul was giving approval to his death. And on that day there was a great persecution against the assembly which was at Yerushalayim, and they were all scattered throughout the countries of Yehuḏ
so that now, through the assembly, the many-sided wisdom of Elohim might be known to the principalities and authorities in the heavenlies,
And He is the Head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the first-born from the dead, that He might become the One who is first in all.
but if I delay, that you might know how you should behave in the House of Elohim, which is the assembly of the living Elohim – a strong support and foundation of the truth.
for if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how shall he look after the assembly of Elohim?
Therefore, receiving an unshakeable reign, let us hold the favour, through which we serve Elohim pleasingly with reverence and awe,
And the seventh messenger sounded, and there came to be loud voices in the heaven, saying, “The reign of this world has become the reign of our Master, and of His Messiah, and He shall reign forever and ever!”
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve emissaries of the Lamb.