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 to me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go to the heathen, and they to 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 to me, as a wise master-builder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth upon it. But let every man take heed how he buildeth upon it.

Now therefore 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

And speak to 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 laborers 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 built the house, hath more honor than the house.

My

And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it to the church: but if he shall neglect to hear the church, 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 such as should be saved.

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

To the intent that now to 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 first-born from the dead; that in all things he may have the pre-eminence.

(For if a man knoweth 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 from me, saith the LORD.

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

Who will 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, by which 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 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 there was no more sea.

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And thy 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 which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.