and the foundations of the wall of the city was garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third a chalcedony, the fourth an emerald:

If any man build on this foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, timber, hay, or stubble:

He is like a man which built a house: and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock. When the waters arose, the flood beat upon that house, and could not move it. For it was grounded upon a rock.

But he that heareth and doth not, is like a man, that without foundation built a house upon the earth, against which, the flood did beat: and it fell by and by. And the fall of that house was great."

Lest after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to perform it, all that behold it, begin to mock him,

And suddenly, there was a great earthquake, so that the foundation of the prison was shaken, and by and by all the doors opened, and every man's bonds were loosed.

So have I enforced myself to preach the gospel: not where Christ was named, lest I should have built on another man's foundation,

According to the grace of God given unto me, as a wise builder have I laid the foundation; and another hath built thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth upon.

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

according as he had chosen us in him through love, before the foundation of the world was laid, that we should be saints, and without blame before him, through love.

and are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets - Jesus Christ being the head cornerstone -

laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may obtain eternal life.

And, "Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth: And the heavens are the works of thy hands.

But we which have believed, do enter into his rest, as contrariwise he said to the other, "As I have sworn in my wrath, 'They shall not enter into my rest.'" And that spake he verily long after that the works were made, and the foundation of the world laid.

Wherefore, let us leave the doctrine pertaining to the beginning of a Christian man, and let us go unto perfection, and now no more lay the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

For he looked for a city having a foundation, whose builder and maker is God.

Let him that hath ears hear what the spirit sayth unto the congregations: To him that overcometh will I give to eat Manna that is hid, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth, saving he that receiveth it.'

And he that sat was, to look upon, like unto a jasper stone, and a sardine stone: And there was a rainbow about the seat, in sight like unto an emerald.

Have ye not read this scripture? 'The stone which the builders did refuse, is made the chief stone in the corner:

"The days will come, when of these things which ye see, shall not be left stone upon stone that shall not be thrown down."

Then the Jews again took up stones, to stone him withal.