... Russians and Italians set up their own Patriarchies. The New Testament of the Bible originally was written in Greek language. The English word Church is translated from the original Greek word 'EKKLESIA', which means 'CALLED OUT ONES' - from EK (out), and KLESIA (called). Churches referred to the household (or ... hold Him before the people. Jesus said, "Thou art Peter, and upon this rock, I will build my Church" (Matthew 16:18). The Greek word for Peter is Petros, which means a fragment of a rock. Here in this verse, 'this rock' referred to Jesus Christ the speaker as in ... beginning o...

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