Revelation 21:14
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The wall of the city had twelve foundations bearing the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.”
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“The wall of the city had twelve foundations bearing the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Revelation 21:14 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 54:11“O afflicted city, lashed by storms, without solace, surely I will set your stones in antimony and lay your foundations with sapphires.
- Matthew 10:2These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
- Matthew 16:18And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
- 1 Corinthians 3:10By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds.
- Galatians 2:9And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.
- Ephesians 2:20built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.
- Ephesians 3:5which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.
- Ephesians 4:11And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
- Hebrews 11:10For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
- Jude 1:17But you, beloved, remember what was foretold by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ
- Revelation 18:20Rejoice over her, O heaven, O saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.
- Revelation 21:19The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,
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