¹⁹ They will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you and will rescue you,” declares the LORD.

¹⁸ And I tell you that you are Peter,^[a] and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades^[b] will not overcome it.

Footnotes:

^[a] Matthew 16:18 The Greek word for Peter means rock.

^[b] Matthew 16:18 That is, the realm of the dead

¹⁹ I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.

²¹ Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

⁴ for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.

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