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NASB | Matthew 16:18 "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. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 16:18 "And I say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades (death) will not overpower it [by preventing the resurrection of the Christ]. [Eph 1:22; 4:15; 5:23; Col 1:18] |
Bible Question: What is the generally accepted interpretation of "upon this rock"? What/who is "the rock"? Is Peter the rock? Or will the church be built upon the information ("rock")contained in Peter's statement in the prior verse that Jesus is the Christ? |
Bible Answer: jdf, This subject has been discussed recently and there was a related thread a few months ago. If you wish to see the discussion, go to Quick search on the upper right of the screen and type in these ID#s in sequence and you will see the flow of the flow of the discussion. 41829, 41846, 41942, 41955, 41971, 41996 and 27130, 27231, 27496, 27507 Emmaus |