Revelation 21:14
The wall of the city has twelve foundations, and on them are the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
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- Heb 11:10 : 10 For he was looking forward to the city with firm foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
- Eph 2:20 : 20 because you have been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone.
- Eph 3:5 : 5 (which was not disclosed to people in former generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit),
- Eph 4:11 : 11 And he himself gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,
- Jude 1:17 : 17 Exhortation to the Faithful But you, dear friends– recall the predictions foretold by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Rev 18:20 : 20 (Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, for God has pronounced judgment against her on your behalf!)
- Rev 21:19-21 : 19 The foundations of the city’s wall are decorated with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation is jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, 20 the fifth onyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. 21 And the twelve gates are twelve pearls– each one of the gates is made from just one pearl! The main street of the city is pure gold, like transparent glass.
- Isa 54:11 : 11 “O afflicted one, driven away, and unconsoled! Look, I am about to set your stones in antimony and I lay your foundation with lapis lazuli.
- Matt 10:2-4 : 2 Now these are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon(called Peter), and Andrew his brother; James son of Zebedee and John his brother; 3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.
- Matt 16:18 : 18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.
- 1 Cor 3:10-11 : 10 According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master-builder I laid a foundation, but someone else builds on it. And each one must be careful how he builds. 11 For no one can lay any foundation other than what is being laid, which is Jesus Christ.
- Gal 2:9 : 9 and when James, Cephas, and John, who had a reputation as pillars, recognized the grace that had been given to me, they gave to Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship, agreeing that we would go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.
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15 The angel who spoke to me had a golden measuring rod with which to measure the city and its foundation stones and wall.
16 Now the city is laid out as a square, its length and width the same. He measured the city with the measuring rod at fourteen hundred miles(its length and width and height are equal).
17 He also measured its wall, one hundred forty-four cubits according to human measurement, which is also the angel’s.
18 The city’s wall is made of jasper and the city is pure gold, like transparent glass.
19 The foundations of the city’s wall are decorated with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation is jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald,
20 the fifth onyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.
21 And the twelve gates are twelve pearls– each one of the gates is made from just one pearl! The main street of the city is pure gold, like transparent glass.
22 Now I saw no temple in the city, because the Lord God– the All-Powerful– and the Lamb are its temple.
23 The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, because the glory of God lights it up, and its lamp is the Lamb.
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25 Its gates will never be closed during the day(and there will be no night there).
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10 You counted the houses in Jerusalem, and demolished houses so you could have material to reinforce the wall.
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12 The city is left in ruins; the gate is reduced to rubble.
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11 For no one can lay any foundation other than what is being laid, which is Jesus Christ.
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