Matthew 16:19
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Matthew 16:19 is a New Testament verse in which Jesus gives Peter the "keys of the kingdom of heaven" and authority to bind and loose, a text foundational for doctrines of ecclesial authority and sacramental forgiveness.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bible verse
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New Testament verse ⓘ |
| addressedTo | Peter as representative of the disciples ⓘ |
| addressee | Peter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalOrder | 16th chapter, 19th verse of Matthew ⓘ |
| citationForm | Mt 16:19 ⓘ |
| contextEvent | Peter’s confession of Jesus as the Christ ⓘ |
| crossReference |
Isaiah 22:22
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John 20:23 ⓘ Matthew 18:18 ⓘ |
| immediatelyFollowedBy | Matthew 16:20 ⓘ |
| immediatelyPrecededBy | Matthew 16:18 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedInCanonOf |
Catholic Church
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Protestant churches ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
canon law concepts of jurisdiction and authority
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doctrine of church keys (clavis ecclesiae) ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
grant of authority to the church in many Protestant theologies
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grant of special authority to Peter in Catholic theology ⓘ |
| keyPhrase |
"I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven"
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"whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven" ⓘ "whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven" ⓘ |
| languageOfComposition | Koine Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | Gospel narrative saying of Jesus ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | read in various Christian lectionaries ⓘ |
| locatedInText | New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentions |
binding
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keys of the kingdom of heaven ⓘ loosing ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gospel of Matthew
NERFINISHED
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Matthew 16 ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| speakingCharacter | Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
authority to bind and loose
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church discipline ⓘ ecclesial authority ⓘ forgiveness of sins ⓘ heavenly ratification of earthly decisions ⓘ |
| theologicalRole |
foundation for doctrines of church authority
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foundation for doctrines of papal primacy ⓘ foundation for doctrines of sacramental absolution ⓘ foundation for doctrines of the power of the keys ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthorOfContainingBook | Matthew the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Anglican and Lutheran discussions of the office of the keys
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Orthodox doctrine of episcopal authority ⓘ Roman Catholic doctrine of the papacy ⓘ debates on church governance ⓘ theology of confession and absolution ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.