And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
for he looked for the city which hath the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone;
O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will set thy stones in fair colors, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.
Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye saints, and ye apostles, and ye prophets; for God hath judged your judgment on her.
But ye, beloved, remember ye the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;
which in other generations was not made known unto the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;
And I also say unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
and when they perceived the grace that was given unto me, James and Cephas and John, they who were reputed 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;
And they gave lots for them; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
on the east were three gates; and on the north three gates; and on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.