And the wall of the city has twelve foundations, and on them are the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
O afflicted one, storm-tossed and not comforted, I am about to set your stones in antimony and lay your foundations with sapphires.
And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was added to the eleven apostles.
and when James and Cephas and John, who were acknowledged pillars, recognized the grace that had been given to me, they gave to Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship, agreeing that we should go to the gentiles and they to the circumcised.
built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone;
In former generations this mystery was not made known to humankind, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit:
He himself granted that some are apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers
For he looked forward to the city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
But you, beloved, must remember the words previously spoken by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Rejoice over her, O heaven, you saints and apostles and prophets! For God has condemned her condemnation of you.
on the east three gates, on the north three gates, on the south three gates, and on the west three gates.