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

And he brought him to Jesus. Then Jesus looking on him, said, Thou art Simon the son of Jonas: thou shalt be called Cephas, which, interpreted [in Greek], is Petros, a Rock.

And when they knew the grace which was bestowed on me, James and Cephas and John, who appeared to be the pillars [of the church], gave unto me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go unto the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision:

Upon

According to the grace of God given unto me, as a skilful architect, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every one take heed how he buildeth upon it.

So then ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

I will

For we are God's fellowlabourers: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.

For this personage hath been counted worthy of higher glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who built it, hath greater honour than the house.

My

But if he disregard them, inform the church: and if he disregard the church, let him be to thee as a heathen, or a publican.

praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added the saved ones daily to the church.

BUT Saul was delighted with his execution. Now on that very day commenced a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and all, besides the apostles, were dispersed through the regions of Judea and Samaria.

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

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

And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the first begotten from the dead, that he might be in all things pre-eminent.

for if a man knoweth not how to order his own family, how shall he take proper care of the church of God?

Shall not

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

Who shall put in an accusation against the elect of God? God? He is their justifier.

Wherefore receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, may we hold fast the grace, by which we can offer to God acceptably divine service, with reverence and pious awe:

And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of the world are become our Lord's, and his Messiah's, 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 the Lord increased, and was widely diffused.

For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus the Messiah.