the foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with every precious stone: the first foundation, jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald;

being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the corner-stone,

Now if any one build upon this foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, grass, straw,

so that that should be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the world's foundation.

Then shall the King say to those on his right hand, Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the world's foundation:

He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep, and laid a foundation on the rock; but a great rain coming, the stream broke upon that house, and could not shake it, for it had been founded on the rock.

And he that has heard and not done, is like a man who has built a house on the ground without a foundation, on which the stream broke, and immediately it fell, and the breach of that house was great.

that the blood of all the prophets which has been poured out from the foundation of the world may be required of this generation,

in order that, having laid the foundation of it, and not being able to finish it, all who see it do not begin to mock at him,

Father, as to those whom thou hast given me, I desire that where I am they also may be with me, that they may behold my glory which thou hast given me, for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.

and so aiming to announce the glad tidings, not where Christ has been named, that I might not build upon another's foundation;

According to the grace of God which has been given to me, as a wise architect, I have laid the foundation, but another builds upon it. But let each see how he builds upon it.

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

If the work of any one which he has built upon the foundation shall abide, he shall receive a reward.

according as he has chosen us in him before the world's foundation, that we should be holy and blameless before him in love;

laying by for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold of what is really life.

Yet the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, The Lord knows those that are his; and, Let every one who names the name of the Lord withdraw from iniquity.

For we enter into the rest who have believed; as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, If they shall enter into my rest; although the works had been completed from the foundation of the world.

Wherefore, leaving the word of the beginning of the Christ, let us go on to what belongs to full growth, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and faith in God,

since he had then been obliged often to suffer from the foundation of the world. But now once in the consummation of the ages he has been manifested for the putting away of sin by his sacrifice.

foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but who has been manifested at the end of times for your sakes,

Jesus says to them, Have ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which they that builded rejected, this has become the corner-stone: this is of the Lord, and it is wonderful in our eyes?

And he answering said to them, Do ye not see all these things? Verily I say to you, Not a stone shall be left here upon a stone which shall not be thrown down.

Have ye not even read this scripture, The stone which they that builded rejected, this has become the corner-stone:

And Jesus answering said to him, Seest thou these great buildings? not a stone shall be left upon a stone, which shall not be thrown down.

and shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children in thee; and shall not leave in thee a stone upon a stone: because thou knewest not the season of thy visitation.

But he looking at them said, What then is this that is written, The stone which they that builded rejected, this has become the corner-stone?

As to these things which ye are beholding, days are coming in which there shall not be left stone upon stone which shall not be thrown down.

He is the stone which has been set at nought by you the builders, which is become the corner stone.

He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him that overcomes, to him will I give of the hidden manna; and I will give to him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one knows but he that receives it.

having the glory of God. Her shining was like a most precious stone, as a crystal-like jasper stone;

The Jews therefore again took stones that they might stone him.