Revelation 21:14

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Summary

Revelation 21:14

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

Foundations

Revelation 21:19

Isaiah 54:11

Hebrews 11:10

And in

General references

Luke 22:29

Bible References

Foundations

The foundations of the city wall were decorated with all kinds of gems: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald,

"O afflicted one, passed back and forth, and not comforted, Look! I am about to set your stones in antimony, and lay your foundations with sapphires.

because he was waiting for the city with permanent foundations, whose architect and builder is God.

And in

Be happy about her, heaven, saints, apostles, and prophets, for God has condemned her for you!"

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

I tell you that you are Peter, and it is on this rock that I will build my congregation, and the powers of hell will not conquer it.

As an expert builder using the grace that God gave me, I laid the foundation, and someone else is building on it. But each person must be careful how he builds on it.

So when James, Cephas, and John (who were reputed to be leaders) recognized the grace that had been given me, they gave Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship, agreeing that we should go to the gentiles and they to the circumcised.

having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, the Messiah Jesus himself being the cornerstone.

which in previous generations was not made known to human beings as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God's holy apostles and prophets. This is that secret:

And it is he who gifted some to be apostles, others to be prophets, others to be evangelists, and still others to be pastors and teachers,

But you, dear friends, must remember the statements and predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah.

General references

And I confer a kingdom on you, just as my Father has conferred a kingdom on me,