Matthew 16:18
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18 And I tell you that you are Peter,[a](A) and on this rock I will build my church,(B) and the gates of Hades[b] will not overcome it.
Footnotes
- Matthew 16:18 The Greek word for Peter means rock.
- Matthew 16:18 That is, the realm of the dead
Ephesians 2:19-22
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19 So then, you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and also members of the household of God,(A) 20 built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone;[a](B) 21 in him the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord,(C) 22 in whom you also are built together spiritually[b] into a dwelling place for God.
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Ephesians 2:19-22
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19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers,(A) but fellow citizens(B) with God’s people and also members of his household,(C) 20 built(D) on the foundation(E) of the apostles and prophets,(F) with Christ Jesus himself(G) as the chief cornerstone.(H) 21 In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple(I) in the Lord. 22 And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.(J)
1 Corinthians 3:9-11
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9 For we are God’s coworkers, working together; you are God’s field, God’s building.(A)
10 According to the grace of God given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building on it. Let each builder choose with care how to build on it.(B) 11 For no one can lay any foundation other than the one that has been laid; that foundation is Jesus Christ.(C)
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1 Corinthians 3:9-11
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9 For we are co-workers in God’s service;(A) you are God’s field,(B) God’s building.(C)
10 By the grace God has given me,(D) I laid a foundation(E) as a wise builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should build with care. 11 For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.(F)
Isaiah 28:16
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16 therefore thus says the Lord God,
“See, I am laying[a] in Zion a foundation stone,
a tested stone,
a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation:
‘One who trusts will not panic.’(A)
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- 28.16 Q mss Compare Syr Tg: MT he laid
Isaiah 28:16
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16 So this is what the Sovereign Lord says:
Colossians 1:18
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18 He is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might come to have first place in everything.(A)
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Colossians 1:18
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18 And he is the head(A) of the body, the church;(B) he is the beginning and the firstborn(C) from among the dead,(D) so that in everything he might have the supremacy.
John 1:42
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42 And he brought him to Jesus.
Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called(A) Cephas” (which, when translated, is Peter[a]).(B)
Footnotes
- John 1:42 Cephas (Aramaic) and Peter (Greek) both mean rock.
Psalm 125:1-2
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Psalm 125
The Security of God’s People
A Song of Ascents.
1 Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion,
which cannot be moved but abides forever.(A)
2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
so the Lord surrounds his people
from this time on and forevermore.(B)
Psalm 125:1-2
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Psalm 125
A song of ascents.
Acts 2:47
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47 praising God and having the goodwill of all the people. And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.(A)
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Acts 2:47
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47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people.(A) And the Lord added to their number(B) daily those who were being saved.
Hebrews 3:3-4
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3 Yet Jesus[a] is worthy of more glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house has more honor than the house itself.(A) 4 (For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.)(B)
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- 3.3 Gk this one
Hebrews 3:3-4
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3 Jesus has been found worthy of greater honor than Moses,(A) just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself. 4 For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.(B)
1 Timothy 3:15
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15 if I am delayed, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.(A)
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1 Timothy 3:15
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15 if I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God’s household, which is the church(A) of the living God,(B) the pillar and foundation of the truth.
Hebrews 12:28
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28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable worship with reverence and awe,
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Hebrews 12:28
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28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken,(A) let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe,(B)
John 10:27-30
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27 My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me.(A) 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand.(B) 29 My Father, in regard to what he has given me, is greater than all,[a] and no one can snatch them out of the Father’s hand.(C) 30 The Father and I are one.”
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- 10.29 Other ancient authorities read What my Father has given me is greater than all else or My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all
John 10:27-30
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27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them,(A) and they follow me.(B) 28 I give them eternal life,(C) and they shall never perish;(D) no one will snatch them out of my hand.(E) 29 My Father, who has given them to me,(F) is greater than all[a];(G) no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. 30 I and the Father are one.”(H)
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- John 10:29 Many early manuscripts What my Father has given me is greater than all
Isaiah 54:17
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17 No weapon that is fashioned against you shall prosper,
and you shall confute every tongue that rises against you in judgment.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord
and their vindication from me, says the Lord.(A)
Isaiah 54:17
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