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Mt 16:19 Strong Concordance And [2532] I will give [1325] unto thee [4671] the keys [2807] of the kingdom [932] of heaven [3772]: and [2532] whatsoever [3739] [1437] thou shalt bind [1210] on [1909] earth [1093] shall be [2071] bound [1210] in [1722] heaven [3772]: and [2532] whatsoever [3739] [1437] thou shalt loose [3089] on [1909] earth [1093] shall be [2071] loosed [3089] in [1722] heaven [3772].
  King James And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven--the kingdom of God about to be set up on earth

and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven--Whatever this mean, it was soon expressly extended to all the apostles (Mat 18:18); so that the claim of supreme authority in the Church, made for Peter by the Church of Rome, and then arrogated to themselves by the popes as the legitimate successors of St. Peter, is baseless and impudent. As first in confessing Christ, Peter got this commission before the rest; and with these "keys," on the day of Pentecost, he first "opened the door of faith" to the Jews, and then, in the person of Cornelius, he was honored to do the same to the Gentiles. Hence, in the lists of the apostles, Peter is always first named. See on Mat 18:18. One thing is clear, that not in all the New Testament is there the vestige of any authority either claimed or exercised by Peter, or conceded to him, above the rest of the apostles--a thing conclusive against the Romish claims in behalf of that apostle.
 
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18 Verily [281] I say [3004] unto you [5213], Whatsoever [3745] [1437] ye shall bind [1210] on [1909] earth [1093] shall be [2071] bound [1210] in [1722] heaven [3772]: and [2532] whatsoever [3745] [1437] ye shall loose [3089] on [1909] earth [1093] shall be [2071] loosed [3089] in [1722] heaven [3772].
18 Verily [281] I say [3004] unto you [5213], Whatsoever [3745] [1437] ye shall bind [1210] on [1909] earth [1093] shall be [2071] bound [1210] in [1722] heaven [3772]: and [2532] whatsoever [3745] [1437] ye shall loose [3089] on [1909] earth [1093] shall be [2071] loosed [3089] in [1722] heaven [3772].
2 And [2532] saying [3004], Repent ye [3340]: for [1063] the kingdom [932] of heaven [3772] is at hand [1448].
18 [2532] I am he that liveth [2198], and [2532] was [1096] dead [3498]; and [2532], behold [2400], I am [1510] alive [2198] for [1519] evermore [165] [165], Amen [281]; and [2532] have [2192] the keys [2807] of hell [86] and [2532] of death [2288].
23 Whose [5100] soever [302] sins [266] ye remit [863], they are remitted [863] unto them [846]; and whose [5100] soever [302] sins ye retain [2902], they are retained [2902].
18 Verily [281] I say [3004] unto you [5213], Whatsoever [3745] [1437] ye shall bind [1210] on [1909] earth [1093] shall be [2071] bound [1210] in [1722] heaven [3772]: and [2532] whatsoever [3745] [1437] ye shall loose [3089] on [1909] earth [1093] shall be [2071] loosed [3089] in [1722] heaven [3772].
1 The elders [4245] which are among [1722] you [5213] I exhort [3870], who [3588] am also an elder [4850], and [2532] a witness [3144] of the sufferings [3804] of Christ [5547], and also [2532] a partaker [2844] of the glory [1391] that shall [3195] be revealed [601]:
1 Peter [4074], an apostle [652] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], to the strangers [3927] scattered [1290] throughout Pontus [4195], Galatia [1053], Cappadocia [2587], Asia [773], and [2532] Bithynia [978],
11 But [1161] when [3753] Peter [4074] was come [2064] to [1519] Antioch [490], I withstood [436] him [846] to [2596] the face [4383], because [3754] he was [2258] to be blamed [2607].
12 For [1063] before [4253] that certain [5100] came [2064] from [575] James [2385], he did eat [4906] with [3326] the Gentiles [1484]: but [1161] when [3753] they were come [2064], he withdrew [5288] and [2532] separated [873] himself [1438], fearing [5399] them which were of [1537] the circumcision [4061].
13 And [2532] the other [3062] Jews [2453] dissembled [4942] likewise [2532] with him [846]; insomuch [5620] that Barnabas [921] also [2532] was carried away [4879] with their [846] dissimulation [5272].
14 But [235] when [3753] I saw [1492] that [3754] they walked [3716] not [3756] uprightly [3716] according to [4314] the truth [225] of the gospel [2098], I said [2036] unto Peter [4074] before [1715] them all [3956], If [1487] thou [4771], being [5225] a Jew [2453], livest [2198] after the manner of Gentiles [1483], and [2532] not [3756] as do the Jews [2452], why [5101] compellest thou [315] the Gentiles [1484] to live as do the Jews [2450]?
15 We [2249] who are Jews [2453] by nature [5449], and [2532] not [3756] sinners [268] of [1537] the Gentiles [1484],
19 Wherefore [1352] my [1473] sentence is [2919], that we trouble [3926] not [3361] them, which [3588] from among [575] the Gentiles [1484] are turned [1994] to [1909] God [2316]:
7 And [1161] when there had been [1096] much [4183] disputing [4803], Peter [4074] rose up [450], and said [2036] unto [4314] them [846], Men [435] and brethren [80], ye [5210] know [1987] how that [3754] a good [744] while [2250] ago [575] God [2316] made choice [1586] among [1722] us [2254], that the Gentiles [1484] by [1223] my [3450] mouth [4750] should hear [191] the word [3056] of the gospel [2098], and [2532] believe [4100].
8 And [2532] God [2316], which knoweth the hearts [2589], bare them [846] witness [3140], giving [1325] them [846] the Holy [40] Ghost [4151], even [2532] as [2531] he did unto us [2254];
9 And [2532] put [1252] no [3762] difference [1252] between [3342] [5037] us [2257] and [2532] them [846], purifying [2511] their [846] hearts [2588] by faith [4102].
10 Now [3568] therefore [3767] why [5101] tempt ye [3985] God [2316], to put [2007] a yoke [2218] upon [1909] the neck [5137] of the disciples [3101], which [3739] neither [3777] our [2257] fathers [3962] nor [3777] we [2249] were able [2480] to bear [941]?
11 But [235] we believe [4100] that through [1223] the grace [5485] of the Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] we shall be saved [4982], even [2596] [3739] as [5158] they [2548].
34 Then [1161] Peter [4074] opened [455] his mouth [4750], and said [2036], Of [1909] a truth [225] I perceive [2638] that [3754] God [2316] is [2076] no [3756] respecter of persons [4381]:
35 But [235] in [1722] every [3956] nation [1484] he that feareth [5399] him [846], and [2532] worketh [2038] righteousness [1343], is [2076] accepted [1184] with him [846].
36 The word [3056] which [3739] God sent [649] unto the children [5207] of Israel [2474], preaching [2097] peace [1515] by [1223] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547]: (he [3778] is [2076] Lord [2962] of all [3956]:)
37 That word [4487], I say, ye [5210] know [1492], which was published [1096] throughout [2596] all [3650] Judaea [2449], and began [756] from [575] Galilee [1056], after [3326] the baptism [908] which [3739] John [2491] preached [2784];
38 How [5613] God [2316] anointed [5548] Jesus [2424] of [575] Nazareth [3478] with the Holy [40] Ghost [4151] and [2532] with power [1411]: who [846] [3739] went about [1330] doing good [2109], and [2532] healing [2390] all [3956] that were oppressed [2616] of [5259] the devil [1228]; for [3754] God [2316] was [2258] with [3326] him [846].
39 And [2532] we [2249] are [2070] witnesses [3144] of all things [3956] which [3739] he did [4160] both [5037] in [1722] the land [5561] of the Jews [2453], and [2532] in [1722] Jerusalem [2419]; whom [3739] they slew [337] and hanged [2910] on [1909] a tree [3586]:
40 Him [5126] God [2316] raised up [1453] the third [5154] day [2250], and [2532] shewed [1096] him [846] openly [1717] [1325];
41 Not [3756] to all [3956] the people [2992], but [235] unto witnesses [3144] chosen before [4401] of [5259] God [2316], even to us [2254], who [3748] did eat [4906] and [2532] drink with [4844] him [846] after [3326] he [846] rose [450] from [1537] the dead [3498].
42 And [2532] he commanded [3853] us [2254] to preach [2784] unto the people [2992], and [2532] to testify [1263] that [3754] it is [2076] he [846] which [3588] was ordained [3724] of [5259] God [2316] to be the Judge [2923] of quick [2198] and [2532] dead [3498].
43 To him [5129] give [3140] all [3956] the prophets [4396] witness [3140], that through [1223] his [846] name [3686] whosoever [3956] believeth [4100] in [1519] him [846] shall receive [2983] remission [859] of sins [266].
44 While Peter [4074] yet [2089] spake [2980] these [5023] words [4487], the Holy [40] Ghost [4151] fell [1968] on [1909] all [3956] them which heard [191] the word [3056].
45 And [2532] they of [1537] the circumcision [4061] which believed [4103] were astonished [1839], as many as [3745] came with [4905] Peter [4074], because [3754] that on [1909] the Gentiles [1484] also [2532] was poured out [1632] the gift [1431] of the Holy [40] Ghost [4151].
46 For [1063] they heard [191] them [846] speak with [2980] tongues [1100], and [2532] magnify [3170] God [2316]. Then [5119] answered [611] Peter [4074],
38 Then [1161] Peter [4074] said [5346] unto [4314] them [846], Repent [3340], and [2532] be baptized [907] every one [1538] of you [5216] in [1909] the name [3686] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] for [1519] the remission [859] of sins [266], and [2532] ye shall receive [2983] the gift [1431] of the Holy [40] Ghost [4151].
39 For [1063] the promise [1860] is [2076] unto you [5213], and [2532] to your [5216] children [5043], and [2532] to all [3956] that are afar off [1519] [3112], even as many as [3745] the Lord [2962] our [2257] God [2316] shall call [302] [4341].
40 And [5037] with many [4119] other [2087] words [3056] did he testify [1263] and [2532] exhort [3870], saying [3004], Save yourselves [4982] from [575] this [5026] untoward [4646] generation [1074].
41 Then [3303] [3767] they that gladly [780] received [588] his [846] word [3056] were baptized [907]: and [2532] the same [1565] day [2250] there were added [4369] unto them about [5616] three thousand [5153] souls [5590].
42 And [1161] they continued [2258] stedfastly [4342] in the apostles [652]' doctrine [1322] and [2532] fellowship [2842], and [2532] in breaking [2800] of bread [740], and [2532] in prayers [4335].
7 And [2532] to the angel [32] of the church [1577] in [1722] Philadelphia [5359] write [1125]; These things [3592] saith [3004] he that is holy [40], he that is true [228], he that hath [2192] the key [2807] of David [1138], he that openeth [455], and [2532] no man [3762] shutteth [2808]; and [2532] shutteth [2808], and [2532] no man [3762] openeth [455];
22 And the key [04668] of the house [01004] of David [01732] will I lay [05414] upon his shoulder [07926]; so he shall open [06605], and none shall shut [05462]; and he shall shut [05462], and none shall open [06605].
18 Verily [281] I say [3004] unto you [5213], Whatsoever [3745] [1437] ye shall bind [1210] on [1909] earth [1093] shall be [2071] bound [1210] in [1722] heaven [3772]: and [2532] whatsoever [3745] [1437] ye shall loose [3089] on [1909] earth [1093] shall be [2071] loosed [3089] in [1722] heaven [3772].
19 And [2532] I will give [1325] unto thee [4671] the keys [2807] of the kingdom [932] of heaven [3772]: and [2532] whatsoever [3739] [1437] thou shalt bind [1210] on [1909] earth [1093] shall be [2071] bound [1210] in [1722] heaven [3772]: and [2532] whatsoever [3739] [1437] thou shalt loose [3089] on [1909] earth [1093] shall be [2071] loosed [3089] in [1722] heaven [3772].
18 Verily [281] I say [3004] unto you [5213], Whatsoever [3745] [1437] ye shall bind [1210] on [1909] earth [1093] shall be [2071] bound [1210] in [1722] heaven [3772]: and [2532] whatsoever [3745] [1437] ye shall loose [3089] on [1909] earth [1093] shall be [2071] loosed [3089] in [1722] heaven [3772].
23 Whose [5100] soever [302] sins [266] ye remit [863], they are remitted [863] unto them [846]; and whose [5100] soever [302] sins ye retain [2902], they are retained [2902].
18 Verily [281] I say [3004] unto you [5213], Whatsoever [3745] [1437] ye shall bind [1210] on [1909] earth [1093] shall be [2071] bound [1210] in [1722] heaven [3772]: and [2532] whatsoever [3745] [1437] ye shall loose [3089] on [1909] earth [1093] shall be [2071] loosed [3089] in [1722] heaven [3772].
34 Then [1161] Peter [4074] opened [455] his mouth [4750], and said [2036], Of [1909] a truth [225] I perceive [2638] that [3754] God [2316] is [2076] no [3756] respecter of persons [4381]:
14 But [1161] Peter [4074], standing up [2476] with [4862] the eleven [1733], lifted up [1869] his [846] voice [5456], and [2532] said [669] unto them [846], Ye men [435] of Judaea [2453], and [2532] all [537] ye that dwell [2730] at Jerusalem [2419], be [2077] this [5124] known [1110] unto you [5213], and [2532] hearken [1801] to my [3450] words [4487]:
15 And [2532] in [1722] those [5025] days [2250] Peter [4074] stood up [450] in [1722] the midst [3319] of the disciples [3101], and said [2036], [5037] (the number [3793] of names [3686] together [1909] [846] were [2258] about [5613] an hundred [1540] and twenty [1501],)
21 Then [3767] said [2036] Jesus [2424] to them [846] again [3825], Peace [1515] be unto you [5213]: as [2531] my Father [3962] hath sent [649] me [3165], even so [2504] send [3992] I [2504] you [5209].
22 And [2532] when he had said [2036] this [5124], he breathed on [1720] them, and [2532] saith [3004] unto them [846], Receive ye [2983] the Holy [40] Ghost [4151]:
23 Whose [5100] soever [302] sins [266] ye remit [863], they are remitted [863] unto them [846]; and whose [5100] soever [302] sins ye retain [2902], they are retained [2902].
23 Whose [5100] soever [302] sins [266] ye remit [863], they are remitted [863] unto them [846]; and whose [5100] soever [302] sins ye retain [2902], they are retained [2902].
24 Them [5128] take [3880], and purify thyself [48] with [4862] them [846], and [2532] be at charges [1159] with [1909] them [846], that [2443] they may shave [3587] their heads [2776]: and [2532] all [3956] may know [1097] that those things [3754], whereof [3739] they were informed [2727] concerning [4012] thee [4675], are [2076] nothing [3762]; but [235] that thou thyself [846] also [2532] walkest orderly [4748], and keepest [5442] the law [3551].
18 Verily [281] I say [3004] unto you [5213], Whatsoever [3745] [1437] ye shall bind [1210] on [1909] earth [1093] shall be [2071] bound [1210] in [1722] heaven [3772]: and [2532] whatsoever [3745] [1437] ye shall loose [3089] on [1909] earth [1093] shall be [2071] loosed [3089] in [1722] heaven [3772].
23 But if the bright spot [0934] stay [05975] in his place, and spread [06581] not, it is a burning [06867] boil [07822]; and the priest [03548] shall pronounce him clean [02891].
23 But if the bright spot [0934] stay [05975] in his place, and spread [06581] not, it is a burning [06867] boil [07822]; and the priest [03548] shall pronounce him clean [02891].
3 And the priest [03548] shall look [07200] on the plague [05061] in the skin [05785] of the flesh [01320]: and when the hair [08181] in the plague [05061] is turned [02015] white [03836], and the plague [05061] in sight [04758] be deeper [06013] than the skin [05785] of his flesh [01320], it is a plague [05061] of leprosy [06883]: and the priest [03548] shall look [07200] on him, and pronounce him unclean [02930].
7 And [1161] when there had been [1096] much [4183] disputing [4803], Peter [4074] rose up [450], and said [2036] unto [4314] them [846], Men [435] and brethren [80], ye [5210] know [1987] how that [3754] a good [744] while [2250] ago [575] God [2316] made choice [1586] among [1722] us [2254], that the Gentiles [1484] by [1223] my [3450] mouth [4750] should hear [191] the word [3056] of the gospel [2098], and [2532] believe [4100].
1 And [1161] the apostles [652] and [2532] brethren [80] that were [5607] in [2596] Judaea [2449] heard [191] that [3754] the Gentiles [1484] had [1209] also [2532] received [1209] the word [3056] of God [2316].
44 While Peter [4074] yet [2089] spake [2980] these [5023] words [4487], the Holy [40] Ghost [4151] fell [1968] on [1909] all [3956] them which heard [191] the word [3056].
45 And [2532] they of [1537] the circumcision [4061] which believed [4103] were astonished [1839], as many as [3745] came with [4905] Peter [4074], because [3754] that on [1909] the Gentiles [1484] also [2532] was poured out [1632] the gift [1431] of the Holy [40] Ghost [4151].
46 For [1063] they heard [191] them [846] speak with [2980] tongues [1100], and [2532] magnify [3170] God [2316]. Then [5119] answered [611] Peter [4074],
47 Can [3385] [1410] any man [5100] forbid [2967] water [5204], that these [5128] should [907] not [3361] be baptized [907], which [3748] have received [2983] the Holy [40] Ghost [4151] as [2532] well as [2531] we [2249]?
41 Then [3303] [3767] they that gladly [780] received [588] his [846] word [3056] were baptized [907]: and [2532] the same [1565] day [2250] there were added [4369] unto them about [5616] three thousand [5153] souls [5590].