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.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

In Context

13on the east, three gates; and on the north, three gates; and on the south, three gates; and on the west, three gates.

15And he who talked with me had for a measure a golden reed, to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.

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Cross References

Isaiah 54:11O thou afflicted, beaten with the storm, destitute of consolation! Behold, I lay thy stones in cement of vermilion, And thy foundations with sapphires.

Matthew 16:18And I on my part say to thee, that thou art Peter, a rock, and on this rock will I build my church, and the gates of the underworld shall not prevail against it.

Galatians 2:9and when they knew the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the gentiles, and they to the circumcised;

Ephesians 3:5which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

Hebrews 11:10for he was looking for the city which hath foundations, whose maker and builder is God.

Revelation 18:20Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye saints and ye apostles and ye prophets! for God hath avenged you 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 →

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