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Matthew 16:19
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Matthew 16:19
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven,[a] and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”
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- 16.19 the kingdom of heaven: Peter has the key to the gates of the city of God. This power is exercised through the church. “Binding” and “loosing” are rabbinic terms referring to excommunication, then later to forbidding or allowing something. Not only can Peter admit to the kingdom; he also has power to make authoritative decisions in matters of faith or morals.
Matthew 16:19
New King James Version
Matthew 16:19
New King James Version
19 (A)And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth [a]will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”
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- Matthew 16:19 Or will have been bound . . . will have been loosed
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