Matthew 16:18 Cross References
Matthew 16:18
18: Now I say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it.
Ephesians 2:19
- So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God's holy people. You are members of God's family.
- We are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself.
- We who believe are carefully joined together, becoming a holy temple for the Lord.
- Through him you Gentiles are also joined together as part of this dwelling where God lives by his Spirit.
1 Corinthians 3:9
- We work together as partners who belong to God. You are God's field, God's building--not ours.
- Because of God's special favor to me, I have laid the foundation like an expert builder. Now others are building on it. But whoever is building on this foundation must be very careful.
- For no one can lay any other foundation than the one we already have--Jesus Christ.
Isaiah 28:16
- Therefore, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: "Look! I am placing a foundation stone in Jerusalem. It is firm, a tested and precious cornerstone that is safe to build on. Whoever believes need never run away again.
Colossians 1:18
- Christ is the head of the church, which is his body. He is the first of all who will rise from the dead, so he is first in everything.
John 1:42
- Then Andrew brought Simon to meet Jesus. Looking intently at Simon, Jesus said, "You are Simon, the son of John--but you will be called Cephas" (which means Peter ).
Psalms 125:1
- Those who trust in the LORD are as secure as Mount Zion; they will not be defeated but will endure forever.
- Just as the mountains surround and protect Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds and protects his people, both now and forever.
1 Timothy 3:15
- so that if I can't come for a while, you will know how people must conduct themselves in the household of God. This is the church of the living God, which is the pillar and support of the truth.
Hebrews 3:3
- But Jesus deserves far more glory than Moses, just as a person who builds a fine house deserves more praise than the house itself.
- For every house has a builder, but God is the one who made everything.
Zechariah 6:12
- Tell him that the LORD Almighty says: Here is the man called the Branch. He will branch out where he is and build the Temple of the LORD.
- He will build the LORD's Temple, and he will receive royal honor and will rule as king from his throne. He will also serve as priest from his throne, and there will be perfect harmony between the two.
Acts 2:47
- all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their group those who were being saved.
Isaiah 54:17
- But in that coming day, no weapon turned against you will succeed. And everyone who tells lies in court will be brought to justice. These benefits are enjoyed by the servants of the LORD; their vindication will come from me. I, the LORD, have spoken!
Job 38:17
- Do you know where the gates of death are located? Have you seen the gates of utter gloom?
Hebrews 12:28
- Since we are receiving a Kingdom that cannot be destroyed, let us be thankful and please God by worshiping him with holy fear and awe.
Proverbs 24:7
- Wisdom is too much for a fool. When the leaders gather, the fool has nothing to say.
Psalms 9:13
- LORD, have mercy on me. See how I suffer at the hands of those who hate me. Snatch me back from the jaws of death.
Ephesians 5:32
- This is a great mystery, but it is an illustration of the way Christ and the church are one.
Ephesians 5:25
- And you husbands must love your wives with the same love Christ showed the church. He gave up his life for her
- to make her holy and clean, washed by baptism and God's word.
- He did this to present her to himself as a glorious church without a spot or wrinkle or any other blemish. Instead, she will be holy and without fault.
Revelation 21:14
- The wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on them were written the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Acts 8:1
- Saul was one of the official witnesses at the killing of Stephen. A great wave of persecution began that day, sweeping over the church in Jerusalem, and all the believers except the apostles fled into Judea and Samaria.
Ephesians 3:10
- God's purpose was to show his wisdom in all its rich variety to all the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms. They will see this when Jews and Gentiles are joined together in his church.
Matthew 10:2
- Here are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon (also called Peter), then Andrew (Peter's brother), James (son of Zebedee), John (James's brother),
1 Timothy 3:5
- For if a man cannot manage his own household, how can he take care of God's church?
Romans 8:33
- Who dares accuse us whom God has chosen for his own? Will God? No! He is the one who has given us right standing with himself.
- Who then will condemn us? Will Christ Jesus? No, for he is the one who died for us and was raised to life for us and is sitting at the place of highest honor next to God, pleading for us.
- Can anything ever separate us from Christ's love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or are hungry or cold or in danger or threatened with death?
- (Even the Scriptures say, "For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep." )
- No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.
Galatians 2:9
- In fact, James, Peter, and John, who were known as pillars of the church, recognized the gift God had given me, and they accepted Barnabas and me as their co-workers. They encouraged us to keep preaching to the Gentiles, while they continued their work with the Jews.
John 10:27
- My sheep recognize my voice; I know them, and they follow me.
- I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them away from me,
- for my Father has given them to me, and he is more powerful than anyone else. So no one can take them from me.
- The Father and I are one."
Matthew 18:17
- If that person still refuses to listen, take your case to the church. If the church decides you are right, but the other person won't accept it, treat that person as a pagan or a corrupt tax collector.
Matthew 11:23
- And you people of Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will be brought down to the place of the dead. For if the miracles I did for you had been done in Sodom, it would still be here today.
Isaiah 38:10
- I said, "In the prime of my life, must I now enter the place of the dead? Am I to be robbed of my normal years?"
Genesis 22:17
- I will bless you richly. I will multiply your descendants into countless millions, like the stars of the sky and the sand on the seashore. They will conquer their enemies,
Revelation 21:1
- Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the old heaven and the old earth had disappeared. And the sea was also gone.
- And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven like a beautiful bride prepared for her husband.
- I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, "Look, the home of God is now among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them.
- He will remove all of their sorrows, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. For the old world and its evils are gone forever."
2 Samuel 18:4
- "If you think that's the best plan, I'll do it," the king finally agreed. So he stood at the gate of the city as all the divisions of troops passed by.
Psalms 69:12
- I am the favorite topic of town gossip, and all the drunkards sing about me.
1 Corinthians 15:55
- O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?"
Revelation 11:15
- Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices shouting in heaven: "The whole world has now become the Kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign forever and ever."
Isaiah 28:6
- He will give a longing for justice to their judges. He will give great courage to their warriors who stand at the gates.
Psalms 107:18
- Their appetites were gone, and death was near.
Psalms 127:5
- How happy is the man whose quiver is full of them! He will not be put to shame when he confronts his accusers at the city gates.