Matthew 16:18
King James Version (KJV)
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.
Translations
Matthew 16:18 - Amplified Bible
And I tell you, you are not overpower it [or be strong to its detriment or hold out against it].
Matthew 16:18 - American Standard Version
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.
Matthew 16:18 - Bible in Basic English
And I say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock will my church be based, and the doors of hell will not overcome it.
Matthew 16:18 - Darby Bible
And *I* also, I say unto thee that *thou* art Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and hades` gates shall not prevail against it.
Matthew 16:18 - English Standard Version
And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock shall not prevail against it.
Matthew 16:18 - King James Version
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.
Matthew 16:18 - La Biblia de las Americas
Yo también te digo que tù eres Pedro, y sobre esta roca edificaré mi iglesia; y las puertas del Hades no prevalecerán contra ella.
Matthew 16:18 - The Message
Matthew 16:18 - New American Standard Bible
~"I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.
Matthew 16:18 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy
~"Yo también te digo que tù eres Pedro, y sobre esta roca edificaré Mi iglesia; y las Puertas del Hades (los poderes de la muerte) no prevalecerán contra ella.
Matthew 16:18 - World English Bible
I also tell you, that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
Matthew 16:18 - Young's Living Translation
`And I also say to thee, that thou art a rock, and upon this rock I will build my assembly, and gates of Hades shall not prevail against it;
Matthew 16:18 - Additional Comments
The Catholic Church believes that "this passage (especially 16:17-19) proves that Peter was the first pope. 'The Catholic Church teaches that our Lord conferred on St. Peter the first place of honor and jurisdiction in the government of his whole church, and that same authority has always resided in the popes, or bishops of Rome, as being the successors of St. Peter, even descendents ("the Apostolic Succession"). Consequently, to be true followers of Christ all Christians, both among the clergy and laity, must be in communion with the See of Rome, where Peter rules in the person of his successor.' I think Jesus was talking to Peter at this point, but that does not negate the other apostles also being a rock upon which the church is built.
This passage must be balanced with other passages that discuss the church and the rock -
- The Jews in the wilderness "all ate the same spiritual food; and all drank the same spiritual drink, for they were drinking from a spiritual rock which followed them; and the rock was Christ." (1 Corinthians 10:1-4).
- In Deut 32, (verses 4,15, etc.) God is repeatedly called "the Rock:"
- Jesus identified Himself as the rejected "rock", the chief cornerstone, in fulfillment of Psalm 118:22 (Matthew 21:41-45).
- Peter also identified Jesus in this manner (Acts 4:11-12, 1 Pet 2:4-7).
- The Old Testament speaks in this manner (Isaiah 28:16).
- The church is a temple which Christ is the Builder of (Zech. 6:11-13).
- By the working of his Spirit with the preaching of his word He adds souls to his church, and so builds it up with living stones. We are God's building. 1 Peter 2:4-5.
- Jesus is the foundation, not Peter. 1 Cor 3:11 For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Also, the Catholic Church claims the popes were infallible in their teachings, yet we see Peter making mistakes in his, e.g. verses 22-23, Gal 2:11-21.
Notice who does the building - not the apostles, but Jesus Himself. See John 6:44.
These verse make it clear on which Rock the church is actually built.
You may find fault in the church, but it is the only boat that will take you to the right port.
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