And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
for he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
and are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.
Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;
which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
and when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.
And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
on the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.