Matthew 16:18

American Standard Version 2015

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.

Cross References

Isaiah 28:16

therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner-{\i stone} of sure foundation: he that believeth shall not be in haste.

Colossians 1:18

And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

John 1:42

He brought him unto Jesus. Jesus looked upon him, and said, {\cf6 Thou art Simon the son of John: thou shalt be called Cephas} (which is by interpretation, Peter).\par

Hebrews 12:28

Wherefore, receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us have grace, whereby we may offer service well-pleasing to God with reverence and awe:

Acts 2:47

praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to them day by day those that were saved.\par

1 Timothy 3:15

but if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

Isaiah 54:17

No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of Jehovah, and their righteousness which is of me, saith Jehovah.\par

Ephesians 5:32

This mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church.

Ephesians 3:10

to the intent that now unto the principalities and the powers in the heavenly {\i places} might be made known through the church the manifold wisdom of God,

Proverbs 24:7

Wisdom is too high for a fool:\par\tab He openeth not his mouth in the gate.

Job 38:17

Have the gates of death been revealed unto thee?\par\tab Or hast thou seen the gates of the shadow of death?

Revelation 21:14

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

Acts 8:1

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Jud\'e6a and Samaria, except the apostles.

Psalm 9:13

Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah;\par\tab Behold my affliction {\i which I suffer} of them that hate me,\par\tab Thou that liftest me up from the gates of death;

1 Timothy 3:5

(but if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

Galatians 2:9

and when they perceived the grace that was given unto me, James and Cephas and John, they who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship, that we should go unto the Gentiles, and they unto the circumcision;

Matthew 18:17

And if he refuse to hear them, tell it unto the church: and if he refuse to hear the church also, let him be unto thee as the Gentile and the publican.

Matthew 11:23

And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be exalted unto heaven? thou shalt go down unto Hades: for if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in thee, it would have remained until this day.

Matthew 10:2

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; and James the {\i son} of Zebedee, and John his brother;

Psalm 69:12

They that sit in the gate talk of me;\par\tab And {\i I am} the song of the drunkards.

Genesis 22:17

that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is upon the seashore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;

Revelation 11:15

And the seventh angel sounded; and there followed great voices in heaven, and they said,\par\tab The kingdom of the world is become {\i the kingdom} of our Lord, and of his Christ: and he shall reign for ever and ever.

1 Corinthians 15:55

{\b O death, where is thy victory? O death, where is thy sting?}

Isaiah 38:10

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

Isaiah 28:6

and a spirit of justice to him that sitteth in judgment, and strength to them that turn back the battle at the gate.\par

Psalm 107:18

Their soul abhorreth all manner of food;\par\tab And they draw near unto the gates of death.

2 Samuel 18:4

And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate-side, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.

Psalm 127:5

Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them:\par\tab They shall not be put to shame,\par\tab When they speak with their enemies in the gate.

Psalm 129:2

Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth up:\par\tab Yet they have not prevailed against me.

Jonah 2:6

I went down to the bottoms of the mountains;\par\tab The earth with its bars {\i closed} upon me for ever:\par\tab Yet hast thou brought up my life from the pit, O Jehovah my God.

Matthew 4:18

And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishers.

Matthew 7:24

Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock:

Acts 20:28

Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of God which he purchased with his own blood.