Matthew 18:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 18:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 18:18 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on eart..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 18:18 — KJV
“Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”
— Matthew 18:18 (KJV)
Matthew 18:18 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 18:18
“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.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 18:18: whatsoever, bind, earth
“For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 18:18: verily, say, earth
“And they shall bind the breastplate by the rings thereof unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it may be above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate be not loosed from the ephod.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 18:18: bind, loose, loosed
“And they did bind the breastplate by his rings unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod; as the LORD commanded Moses.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 18:18: bind, loose, loosed
“And they spake unto him, saying, No; but we will bind thee fast, and deliver thee into their hand: but surely we will not kill thee. And they bound him with two new cords, and brought him up from the rock.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 18:18: say, bind, bound
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