These are the names of the apostles (missionaries). First, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother;

He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked intently at him and said: "You are Simon, son of John; you shall be called Cephas" (or 'Peter,' which means 'Rock').

and when they recognized the grace which had been given to me, James and Cephas and John, then thought to be pillars, gave to Barnabas and to me the right hand of fellowship. They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the Jews.

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According to the grace of God vouchsafed me, like a skillful master-builder, I have laid a foundation; but another will be building upon it. Let each take heed how he builds on it.

Take notice then that no longer are you strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of God's household.

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

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For we are God's fellow workers; and you are God's field, you are God's building.

Jesus has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who has built a house has higher honor than the house itself.

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"but if he will not heed the church, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax-gatherer.

praising God, and looked on with favor by all the people. Meanwhile the Lord kept adding to them daily those that were being saved.

With these words he fell asleep. And Saul fully approved of his murder. On this very day there broke out a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostle were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.

in order that now his manifold wisdom should, through the church, be made known to the principalities and powers in the heavenly sphere,

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself for her,

He is the head of his Body, the Church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, in order that in all things he may become preeminent.

For if a man does not know how to rule his own household, how shall he take charge of a church of God?

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"My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them and they follow me.

Who shall accuse God's elect? God acquits them;

Wherefore since we are receiving a kingdom which is unshakable, let us give thanks, and so offer acceptable worship to God, with holy awe and fear,

And the seventh angel blew his trumpet; and there followed great voices in heaven, and they said, "THE KINGDOMS OF THIS WORLD ARE BECOME THE KINGDOM OF OUR LORD AND OF HIS CHRIST, AND HE WILL REIGN FOREVER AND EVER."

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and the sea is no more.

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But the word of God grew and multiplied;

The foundation is already laid??esus Christ??nd no man can lay another.