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 when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.

And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.

Upon

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.

According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

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

I will

And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD:

For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.

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

My

And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

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

And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

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

Shall not

{A Song of degrees.} They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.

No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.

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.

Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have 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 kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms 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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And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.

And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;

But the word of God grew and multiplied.

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