Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; the first, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

And he brought him to Jesus. And Jesus looking upon him, said, Thou art Simon, the son of Jonah; thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, Peter.

) And when James, and Cephas, and John, who undoubtedly were pillars, knew the grace that was given to me, they gave the right-hands of fellowships to me and Barnabas, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision: Only they desired that we would be mindful of the poor,

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According to the grace of God given to me, as a wise master-builder I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon; but let every one take heed how he buildeth thereon.

Therefore ye are no longer strangers, and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints and of the houshold of God,

And the walls of the city had twelve foundations, and upon them the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

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For we are fellow-labourers of God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.

For this person was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he that hath builded it hath more honour than the house.

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And if he will not hear them, tell it to the church; but if he will not hear the church, let him be to thee as an heathen and a publican.

Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added daily to the church those who were saved.

And at that time there was a great persecution against the church, which was in Jerusalem. And they were all scattered abroad through the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

That the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in heavenly places,

Husbands, love your wives, as Christ also loved the church and gave himself for it;

who is the beginning, the first-begotten from the dead, that in all things he might have the pre-eminence.

For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?

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My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.

Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.

Therefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us hold fast the grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and godly fear.

And the seventh angel sounded, and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdom of the world is become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign for ever and ever.

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away: and there was no more sea.

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But the word of God grew and multiplied.

For other foundation can no man lay, than what is laid, which is Jesus Christ: And if any one build on this foundation, gold, silver, costly stones;