Revelation 21:14

The wall of the city had twelve foundation stones. On each foundation stone was the name of one of the twelve apostles of Jesus, the one who is like a lamb.

Translation for Translators

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

13Three gates were on the east side, three gates were on the north side, three gates were on the south side, and three gates were on the west side.

15The angel who was speaking to me carried a golden measuring rod, in order to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.

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Cross References

Isaiah 54:11You people of Jerusalem [APO],, your enemies acted very violently toward you; it was as though your city was battered by a severe storm, and no one helped you. But now I will cause your city to be rebuilt with stones made of ◄turquoise/valuable stones►, and I will cause the foundations of the city to be made of ◄sapphires/valuable blue stones►.

Matthew 16:18I will also tell you this: You are Peter, which means rock. You are like a rock. What you and your fellow apostles teach (OR, what you do) will be like a foundation on which I will create congregations of people who believe in me. And the demons [PRS], who live where the dead people who lived evil lives are, will not be able to come and prevent [MET] me from doing that.”

Galatians 2:9And those leaders knew that God had kindly given to me this special work. So James, Peter, and John, the ones whom your new teachers respect because they are leaders [MET] of the believers, shook hands with us [IDM] to show that they agreed that Barnabas and I are serving the Lord just like they are, and that we are preaching the same message that they are preaching. They also agreed that we (exc) are the ones whom God was sending to tell his message to non-Jews, but that God is sending them to tell his message to Jews [MTY].

Ephesians 3:5Formerly, God did not reveal that message to anyone, but now his Spirit has revealed that message to ◄his holy apostles and prophets/people who tell messages that come directly from God►.

Hebrews 11:10Abraham was waiting to live in a city in heaven that would exist forever [MET]. It was a city that God is building [DOU].

Revelation 18:20Then someone spoke from heaven saying, “All you who live in heaven, rejoice over what has happened to the cities represented by Babylon! You who are God’s people, including you apostles, you ◄prophets/who speak messages that come directly from God►, rejoice, because God has justly punished the people of those cities because they acted in an evil way toward you!”

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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