And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Afflicted one, storm-tossed and not comforted, behold, I will lay your stones among antimony, and lay your foundations with sapphires.
And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
And they gave forth their lots. And the lot fell upon Matthias. And he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
and knowing the grace given to me, James, and Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, gave right hands of fellowship to Barnabas and me, that we go to the nations, but they to the circumcision.
and are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone,
which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit,
And truly He gave some to be apostles, and some to be prophets, and some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
For he looked for a city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
But you, beloved, remember the words spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Rejoice over her, Heaven, and the holy apostles, and the prophets, since God judged your judgment on her.
From the east three gates, from the north three gates, from the south three gates, and from the west three gates.