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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] |
Subject: what does this rock mean? |
Bible Note: Hi Kalos, For 1 Peter 2:6 I have come to have "it" penciled in my personal interpretation instead of "whoever believes in Him". The stone of the verse is the it, that is the word. So I would say "The stone that the builders rejected, that which has become the cornerstone, a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense is surely not Peter, it is the word of God. The word of God that was revealed to Peter was his statement to Jesus, "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God". The rock was his statement of faith in the Son of Man. This statement of faith from us also, shows that He is precious to us as believers. From the heart, Ray |