Matthew 16:19

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on Matthew 16:19

19I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”
— Matthew 16:19

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