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

He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looking upon him said, Thou art Simon, the son of John; thou shalt be called Cephas; (which signifieth Peter, that is, Rock.)

and when they knew the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the gentiles, and they to the circumcised;

Upon

According to the grace of God bestowed on me, I, as a skilful masterbuilder, have laid the foundation; and another buildeth thereon; but let every one take heed, how he buildeth thereon.

So then ye are no longer strangers and foreigners, but are fellowcitizens with the saints, and members of the household of God,

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

I will

For we are Gods fellowlaborers; ye are Gods field, ye are Gods building.

For he hath been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as greater than the house is he who built it.

My

And if he disregard them, tell the matter to the church; but if he disregard the church also, let him be to thee as a heathen and a publican.

praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were in the way of salvation.

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

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

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

And he is the head of the body, the church; since he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that he may be in all things preeminent;

for if a man knoweth not how to preside over his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God

Shall not

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

Who shall bring any charge against the chosen of God? God is he who accepteth them as righteous.

Wherefore receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and godly fear.

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

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.

General references

But the word of God grew and was extended.

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