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Ephesians 2:19-20
Therefore you are no longer outsiders (exiles, migrants, and aliens, excluded from the rights of citizens), but you now share citizenship with the saints (God's own people, consecrated and set apart for Himself); and you belong to God's [own] household. You are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets with Christ Jesus Himself the chief Cornerstone.

Revelation 21:14
And the wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on them the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb (Christ). Verse ConceptsFoundationsThe Number TwelveFoundations Of NationsWalled TownsTwelve DisciplesTwelve ThingsNew Jerusalem

Matthew 16:17-18
Then Jesus answered him, Blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) are you, Simon Bar-Jonah. For flesh and blood [men] have not revealed this to you, but My Father Who is in heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter [Greek, Petros -- "a large piece of rock], and on this rock [Greek, petra -- "a huge rock like Gibraltar] I will build My church, and the gates of Hades (the powers of the infernal region) shall not overpower it [or be strong to its detriment or hold out against it].

1 Peter 2:6
For this is contained in Scripture:“Behold, I am laying in Zion a chosen stone, a precious (honored) Cornerstone,
And he who believes in Him [whoever adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Him] will never be disappointed [in his expectations].” Verse ConceptsCornerstonesConfidence, In ChristdefeatZion, As A SymbolNames And Titles For ChristSpiritual FoundationsCapstoneChrist The RockThe Effects Of FaithNot Put To ShamePreciousScripture SaysDisappointmentpeterzion

Ephesians 2:20
having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the [chief] Cornerstone, Verse ConceptsApostles, Function In Early ChurchScripture, Sufficiency OfTraditionsChurch, Christ Authority OverNames And Titles For ChristSpiritual FoundationsCapstoneThe Foundation Of The ChurchProphecyThe churchCitizensEvangelismBuilding Relationshipsprophetsconstruction

Ezra 4:12
Let it be known to the king that the Jews who came up from you have come to us at Jerusalem. They are rebuilding this rebellious and evil city and are finishing its walls and repairing the foundations. Verse ConceptsFoundationsCityJudaismBuilding Jerusalem's WallRebuilding Jerusalemrebuilding

Acts 4:9-12
If we are being put on trial [here] today and examined concerning a good deed done to benefit a feeble (helpless) cripple, by what means this man has been restored to health, Let it be known and understood by all of you, and by the whole house of Israel, that in the name and through the power and authority of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, Whom you crucified, [but] Whom God raised from the dead, in Him and by means of Him this man is standing here before you well and sound in body. This [Jesus] is the Stone which was despised and rejected by you, the builders, but which has become the Head of the corner [the Cornerstone]. read more.
And there is salvation in and through no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by and in which we must be saved.

1 Corinthians 3:10-11
According to the grace (the special endowment for my task) of God bestowed on me, like a skillful architect and master builder I laid [the] foundation, and now another [man] is building upon it. But let each [man] be careful how he builds upon it, For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is [already] laid, which is Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).

Isaiah 28:16
Therefore the Lord God says this,

“Listen carefully, I am laying in Zion a Stone, a tested Stone,
A precious Cornerstone for the [secure] foundation, firmly placed.
He who believes [who trusts in, relies on, and adheres to that Stone] will not be disturbed or give way [in sudden panic].
 Verse ConceptsFreedom, Of The WillFoundationsCornerstonesFaith, Necessity OfGod, The RockMasonsNot AshamedTrust, Importance OfZion, As A SymbolChrist, Names ForCornerstoneSpiritual FoundationsCapstoneMessianic PropheciesChrist The RockThe Effects Of FaithCauses of failure in

1 Corinthians 3:11
for no one can lay a foundation other than the one which is [already] laid, which is Jesus Christ. Verse ConceptsFoundationsGospel, Confirmation OfUniquenessChurch, Christ Authority OverSpiritual FoundationsCapstoneThe Foundation Of The ChurchDifferent TeachingsBeing Uniquechrist

Matthew 7:24-28
So everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts upon them [obeying them] will be like a sensible (prudent, practical, wise) man who built his house upon the rock. And the rain fell and the floods came and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. And everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not do them will be like a stupid (foolish) man who built his house upon the sand. read more.
And the rain fell and the floods came and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell -- "and great and complete was the fall of it. When Jesus had finished these sayings [the Sermon on the Mount], the crowds were astonished and overwhelmed with bewildered wonder at His teaching,

Luke 6:46-48
Why do you call Me, Lord, Lord, and do not [practice] what I tell you? For everyone who comes to Me and listens to My words [in order to heed their teaching] and does them, I will show you what he is like: He is like a man building a house, who dug and went down deep and laid a foundation upon the rock; and when a flood arose, the torrent broke against that house and could not shake or move it, because it had been securely built or founded on a rock.

Matthew 7:26-28
And everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not do them will be like a stupid (foolish) man who built his house upon the sand. And the rain fell and the floods came and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell -- "and great and complete was the fall of it. When Jesus had finished these sayings [the Sermon on the Mount], the crowds were astonished and overwhelmed with bewildered wonder at His teaching,

Luke 6:46-49
Why do you call Me, Lord, Lord, and do not [practice] what I tell you? For everyone who comes to Me and listens to My words [in order to heed their teaching] and does them, I will show you what he is like: He is like a man building a house, who dug and went down deep and laid a foundation upon the rock; and when a flood arose, the torrent broke against that house and could not shake or move it, because it had been securely built or founded on a rock. read more.
But he who merely hears and does not practice doing My words is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation, against which the torrent burst, and immediately it collapsed and fell, and the breaking and ruin of that house was great.

Revelation 21:14
And the wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on them the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb (Christ). Verse ConceptsFoundationsThe Number TwelveFoundations Of NationsWalled TownsTwelve DisciplesTwelve ThingsNew Jerusalem

Ezra 4:12
Let it be known to the king that the Jews who came up from you have come to us at Jerusalem. They are rebuilding this rebellious and evil city and are finishing its walls and repairing the foundations. Verse ConceptsFoundationsCityJudaismBuilding Jerusalem's WallRebuilding Jerusalemrebuilding

Psalm 18:15

Then the stream beds of the waters appeared,
And the foundations of the world were laid bare
At Your rebuke, O Lord,
At the blast of the breath of Your nostrils. Verse ConceptsBreath Of GodNosesEarth's FoundationCreation Of The SeasReproving ThingsGod Requite Them!breathing

Matthew 13:35
This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet:

“I will open My mouth in parables;
I will utter things [unknown and unattainable] that have been hidden [from mankind] since the foundation of the world.” Verse ConceptsMouthsDisclosuresChrist's Fulfilment Of ProphecyFrom The BeginningOthers Using ParablesWritten In The ProphetsGod's Things Concealed

1 Kings 16:34
In his days, Hiel the Bethelite rebuilt Jericho. He laid its foundations with the loss of Abiram his firstborn, and set up its gates with the loss of his youngest son Segub, in accordance with the word of the Lord, which He spoke through Joshua the son of Nun. Verse ConceptsFoundationsFirstbornFathers, Sin Of TheGatesProphecy, Fulfilment Of OtSacrifice, In OtDeath Of The FirstbornThe Youngest ChildFoundations Of NationsCity GatesRebuilding Named CitiesWords To Individuals Fulfilled

Joshua 6:26
Then Joshua made them take an oath at that time, saying, “Cursed before the Lord is the man who rises up and rebuilds this city, Jericho; with the loss of his firstborn he shall lay its foundation, and with the loss of his youngest son he shall set up its gates.” Verse ConceptsFoundationsFirstbornFathers, Sin Of TheAdjurationGatesOaths, HumanProphecy, Fulfilment Of OtDeath Of The FirstbornThe Youngest ChildFoundations Of NationsCity GatesCursing The UngodlyRebuilding Named Citiesrebuilding

Ezra 3:10
Now when the builders had laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, the priests stood in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with their cymbals, to praise the Lord in accordance with the directions of David king of Israel. Verse ConceptsBuildingClothing, Kinds OfBuildingMusical Instruments, types ofTrumpetOrchestrasCymbalsPraising GodSaul And DavidThe First Temple

1 Kings 6:37
In the fourth year [of King Solomon’s reign] the foundation of the Lord’s house was laid, in the [second] month, Ziv (April-May). Verse ConceptsFoundationsMonthMonth 2Foundations Of Buildings

Luke 6:48
he is like a [far-sighted, practical, and sensible] man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when a flood occurred, the torrent burst against that house and yet could not shake it, because it had been securely built and founded on the rock. Verse ConceptsFoundations Of BuildingsStones For Protection

Matthew 7:25
And the rain fell, and the floods and torrents came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. Verse ConceptsRainFoundations Of BuildingsRosesFloods

Acts 16:26
suddenly there was a great earthquake, so [powerful] that the very foundations of the prison were shaken and at once all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were unfastened. Verse ConceptsFoundationsearthquakesChainsPrisonsSudden EventsIron ChainsFoundations Of BuildingsGod ShakingGod Freeing CaptivesBreaking Chainsjailevangelising

Luke 14:29
Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is unable to finish [the building], all who see it will begin to ridicule him, Verse ConceptsFoundations Of BuildingsUnable To Do Other ThingsFunFinishing Strongconstructionfinishing

Psalm 104:5

He established the earth on its foundations,
So that it will not be moved forever and ever.
 Verse ConceptsEarth's FoundationScienceMoving OnMoving To A New PlaceEarth Being Fixed And ImmovableFlat Earth

Job 38:4

“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?
Tell Me, if you know and have understanding.
 Verse ConceptsFoundationsOrthodoxy, In OtStrength, DivineMan, Insignificance OfEarth's FoundationWhere Are People?The Earth

Deuteronomy 32:22

‘For a fire is kindled by My anger,
And it burns to the depths of Sheol (the place of the dead, the nether world),
It devours the earth with its yield,
And sets on fire the foundations of the mountains. Verse ConceptsFoundationsHell, Punishment OfAfterlifeHell, As An ExperienceEarth, Judgment OfMountains RemovedEarth's FoundationFire Emanating From GodGod Has AngerState Of The Dead

Ephesians 2:20
having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the [chief] Cornerstone, Verse ConceptsApostles, Function In Early ChurchScripture, Sufficiency OfTraditionsChurch, Christ Authority OverNames And Titles For ChristSpiritual FoundationsCapstoneThe Foundation Of The ChurchProphecyThe churchCitizensEvangelismBuilding Relationshipsprophetsconstruction

2 Timothy 2:19
Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God [which He has laid] stands [sure and unshaken despite attacks], bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of the Lord stand apart from wickedness and withdraw from wrongdoing.” Verse ConceptsGod, All knowingIniquity, Believer's Relation ToFoundationsConfidence, God's CallingHoliness,  Worldly SeparationInscriptionsRepentance, Examples OfSealsUniquenessSpiritual FoundationsChrist's Knowledge Of BelieversIn The Name Of ChristAvoiding EvilGod Knowing His Peoplefootball

Proverbs 10:25

When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,
But the righteous has an everlasting foundation.
 Verse ConceptsStabilityStandingStormsWicked Described AsWhirlwindsPeople Passing AwayGod Establishes UsMan's Eternal AttributesDeath Of The WickedHurricanesThe Storms Of Life

2 Timothy 2:19
Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God [which He has laid] stands [sure and unshaken despite attacks], bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of the Lord stand apart from wickedness and withdraw from wrongdoing.” Verse ConceptsGod, All knowingIniquity, Believer's Relation ToFoundationsConfidence, God's CallingHoliness,  Worldly SeparationInscriptionsRepentance, Examples OfSealsUniquenessSpiritual FoundationsChrist's Knowledge Of BelieversIn The Name Of ChristAvoiding EvilGod Knowing His Peoplefootball

2 Samuel 22:8

“Then the earth shook and quaked,
The foundations of the heavens trembled
And were shaken, because He was angry.
 Verse ConceptsearthquakesEarth's FoundationGod Has AngerThe Universe Affected

Hebrews 11:10
For he was [waiting expectantly and confidently] looking forward to the city which has foundations, [an eternal, heavenly city] whose architect and builder is God. Verse ConceptsFoundationsBeing A PilgrimArchitectureArchitectsCitySociety, Positive Aspects OfSaints, As PilgrimsCity Of GodBuildersMoving To A New PlaceCharacteristics Of PilgrimsEarth Being Fixed And Immovable

Hebrews 6:1-2
Therefore let us go on and get past the elementary stage in the teachings and doctrine of Christ (the Messiah), advancing steadily toward the completeness and perfection that belong to spiritual maturity. Let us not again be laying the foundation of repentance and abandonment of dead works (dead formalism) and of the faith [by which you turned] to God, With teachings about purifying, the laying on of hands, the resurrection from the dead, and eternal judgment and punishment. [These are all matters of which you should have been fully aware long, long ago.]

Luke 14:28-29
For which of you, wishing to build a farm building, does not first sit down and calculate the cost [to see] whether he has sufficient means to finish it? Otherwise, when he has laid the foundation and is unable to complete [the building], all who see it will begin to mock and jeer at him,

1 Kings 5:17
The king gave orders, and they quarried great stones, valuable stones, to lay the foundation of the house (temple) with cut stones. Verse ConceptsFoundationsBuildingHousesFoundations Of Buildings

Exodus 9:18
hear this: tomorrow about this time I will send a very heavy and dreadful hail, such as has not been seen in Egypt from the day it was founded until now. Verse ConceptsGod's Action TomorrowFoundations Of NationsUnique Things

Psalm 104:8

The mountains rose, the valleys sank down
To the place which You established for them.
 Verse ConceptsVapourGoing Up MountainsThings FallingThings Going UpRoses

Psalm 87:1
His foundation is on the holy mountain.

Psalm 82:5

The rulers do not know nor do they understand;
They walk on in the darkness [of complacent satisfaction];
All the foundations of the earth [the fundamental principles of the administration of justice] are shaken.
 Verse ConceptsDarkness, As A Symbol Of SinFoundationsSpiritual Blindness, Consequences OfLack Of DiscernmentWalkingDullnessWalking In DarknessBewildermentEarth's FoundationGod ShakingDarkness Of EvilThose Who Were Ignorant

Luke 6:48
he is like a [far-sighted, practical, and sensible] man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when a flood occurred, the torrent burst against that house and yet could not shake it, because it had been securely built and founded on the rock. Verse ConceptsFoundations Of BuildingsStones For Protection

Luke 6:48
he is like a [far-sighted, practical, and sensible] man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when a flood occurred, the torrent burst against that house and yet could not shake it, because it had been securely built and founded on the rock. Verse ConceptsFoundations Of BuildingsStones For Protection

Ezra 6:3
In the first year of King Cyrus, Cyrus the king issued a decree: ‘Concerning the house of God in Jerusalem, let the temple (house), the place where sacrifices are offered, be rebuilt and let its foundations be strongly laid, its height and its width each 60 cubits, Verse ConceptsFoundationsBreadthProclamationsThe Second TempleDimensions Of BuildingsThe First Temple

Isaiah 28:16
Therefore the Lord God says this,

“Listen carefully, I am laying in Zion a Stone, a tested Stone,
A precious Cornerstone for the [secure] foundation, firmly placed.
He who believes [who trusts in, relies on, and adheres to that Stone] will not be disturbed or give way [in sudden panic].
 Verse ConceptsFreedom, Of The WillFoundationsCornerstonesFaith, Necessity OfGod, The RockMasonsNot AshamedTrust, Importance OfZion, As A SymbolChrist, Names ForCornerstoneSpiritual FoundationsCapstoneMessianic PropheciesChrist The RockThe Effects Of FaithCauses of failure in

1 Peter 2:6
For this is contained in Scripture:“Behold, I am laying in Zion a chosen stone, a precious (honored) Cornerstone,
And he who believes in Him [whoever adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Him] will never be disappointed [in his expectations].” Verse ConceptsCornerstonesConfidence, In ChristdefeatZion, As A SymbolNames And Titles For ChristSpiritual FoundationsCapstoneChrist The RockThe Effects Of FaithNot Put To ShamePreciousScripture SaysDisappointmentpeterzion

Isaiah 28:16
Therefore the Lord God says this,

“Listen carefully, I am laying in Zion a Stone, a tested Stone,
A precious Cornerstone for the [secure] foundation, firmly placed.
He who believes [who trusts in, relies on, and adheres to that Stone] will not be disturbed or give way [in sudden panic].
 Verse ConceptsFreedom, Of The WillFoundationsCornerstonesFaith, Necessity OfGod, The RockMasonsNot AshamedTrust, Importance OfZion, As A SymbolChrist, Names ForCornerstoneSpiritual FoundationsCapstoneMessianic PropheciesChrist The RockThe Effects Of FaithCauses of failure in

Matthew 7:24
“So everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, will be like a wise man [a far-sighted, practical, and sensible man] who built his house on the rock. Verse ConceptsWisdom, Source Of HumanSpiritual FoundationsStones For ProtectionHearing ChristDoing God's WorksThe Work Of The Wise

Ephesians 2:20
having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the [chief] Cornerstone, Verse ConceptsApostles, Function In Early ChurchScripture, Sufficiency OfTraditionsChurch, Christ Authority OverNames And Titles For ChristSpiritual FoundationsCapstoneThe Foundation Of The ChurchProphecyThe churchCitizensEvangelismBuilding Relationshipsprophetsconstruction

1 Corinthians 3:11
for no one can lay a foundation other than the one which is [already] laid, which is Jesus Christ. Verse ConceptsFoundationsGospel, Confirmation OfUniquenessChurch, Christ Authority OverSpiritual FoundationsCapstoneThe Foundation Of The ChurchDifferent TeachingsBeing Uniquechrist

Isaiah 54:11

“O you afflicted [city], storm-tossed, and not comforted,
Listen carefully, I will set your [precious] stones in mortar,
And lay your foundations with sapphires.
 Verse ConceptsFloggingBuildingJewelsStormsSpiritual FoundationsNo ComfortCatastrophic EventsThe Storms Of Life

1 Timothy 6:19
In this way storing up for themselves the enduring riches of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life. Verse ConceptsAge To ComeSpiritual InvestmentRich, TheRiches, SpiritualThriftSpiritual FoundationsSpiritual TreasuresSeeking LifeStoring Other Things

2 Timothy 2:19
Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God [which He has laid] stands [sure and unshaken despite attacks], bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of the Lord stand apart from wickedness and withdraw from wrongdoing.” Verse ConceptsGod, All knowingIniquity, Believer's Relation ToFoundationsConfidence, God's CallingHoliness,  Worldly SeparationInscriptionsRepentance, Examples OfSealsUniquenessSpiritual FoundationsChrist's Knowledge Of BelieversIn The Name Of ChristAvoiding EvilGod Knowing His Peoplefootball

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