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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bible verse
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
John 20:23
Matthew 18:18
immediatelyFollowedBy Matthew 16:20
immediatelyPrecededBy Matthew 16:18 NERFINISHED
includedInCanonOf Catholic Church NERFINISHED
Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED
Protestant churches
influenceOn canon law concepts of jurisdiction and authority
doctrine of church keys (clavis ecclesiae)
interpretedAs grant of authority to the church in many Protestant theologies
grant of special authority to Peter in Catholic theology
keyPhrase "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven"
"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
keys of the kingdom of heaven
loosing
partOf Gospel of Matthew NERFINISHED
Matthew 16
religiousTradition Christianity
speakingCharacter Jesus NERFINISHED
theme authority to bind and loose
church discipline
ecclesial authority
forgiveness of sins
heavenly ratification of earthly decisions
theologicalRole foundation for doctrines of church authority
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
Orthodox doctrine of episcopal authority
Roman Catholic doctrine of the papacy
debates on church governance
theology of confession and absolution

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