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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: IS PETER THE ROCK UPON WHICH THE CHURCH WAS BUILT? |
Bible Answer: No. The rock is Jesus Christ, the only foundation that is laid, 1 Cor 3:11. The rock on which the church would be built in Matt 16:18 was the confession by Peter,"Thou art the Christ, the Son of the Living God" in verse 16. |