And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
And I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I shall build My church, and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it.
And they cast their lots. And the lot fell on Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
and when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace which was given to me, they gave me and Barnabas their right hands of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised;
being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone,
which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets:
And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,
for he waited for the city having foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
But you, beloved, remember the words which were spoken beforehand by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ,
"Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced judgment for you against her!"
three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west.