Jeremiah 1:18
1:18 I, the
Lord,
hereby promise to make you
as strong as a fortified city, an iron pillar, and a bronze wall. You will be able to stand up against all who live in
the land, including the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests and all the people of the land.
Matthew 16:18-19
16:18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades
will not overpower it.
16:19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven.”
Matthew 18:18
18:18 “I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven.
Romans 3:2
3:2 Actually, there are many advantages.
First of all,
the Jews
were entrusted with the oracles of God.
Galatians 2:9
2:9 and when James, Cephas,
and John, who had a reputation as
pillars,
recognized
the grace that had been given to me, they gave to Barnabas and me
the right hand of fellowship, agreeing
that we would go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.