Revelation 21:14
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them, the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Douay-Rheims 1899
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Isaiah 54:11O poor little one, tossed with tempest, without all comfort, behold I will lay thy stones in order, and will lay thy foundations with sapphires,
Matthew 16:18And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Galatians 2:9And when they had known the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who seemed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship: that we should go unto the Gentiles, and they unto the circumcision:
Ephesians 3:5Which in other generations was not known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit:
Hebrews 11:10For he looked for a city that hath foundations; whose builder and maker is God.
Revelation 18:20Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath judged your judgment on her.
Matthew Henry on Revelation 21:10-27
The New Jerusalem. ( a. d. 95.) 9 And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the bride, the Lamb's wife. 10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, 11 Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal; 12 And had a… Read the whole commentary →