16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”(A)

17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood,(B) but by my Father in heaven.(C) 18 And I tell you that you are Peter,[a](D) and on this rock I will build my church,(E) and the gates of Hades[b] will not overcome it.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 16:18 The Greek word for Peter means rock.
  2. Matthew 16:18 That is, the realm of the dead

16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

18 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.

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For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function,(A)

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For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:

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For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function,(A)

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For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:

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12 Be joyful in hope,(A) patient in affliction,(B) faithful in prayer.(C) 13 Share with the Lord’s people who are in need.(D) Practice hospitality.(E)

14 Bless those who persecute you;(F) bless and do not curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.(G) 16 Live in harmony with one another.(H) Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position.[a] Do not be conceited.(I)

17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil.(J) Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.(K) 18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.(L) 19 Do not take revenge,(M) my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,”[b](N) says the Lord. 20 On the contrary:

“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
    if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”[c](O)

21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 12:16 Or willing to do menial work
  2. Romans 12:19 Deut. 32:35
  3. Romans 12:20 Prov. 25:21,22

12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

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22 And God placed all things under his feet(A) and appointed him to be head(B) over everything for the church,

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22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

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23 which is his body,(A) the fullness of him(B) who fills everything in every way.(C)

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23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

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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)

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19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:

22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

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14 And over all these virtues put on love,(A) which binds them all together in perfect unity.(B)

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14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

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15 Let the peace of Christ(A) rule in your hearts, since as members of one body(B) you were called to peace.(C) And be thankful.

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15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

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