And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
For he looked forward to the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone,
“O afflicted one, storm-tossed, and not comforted, behold, I will set your stones in antimony, and lay your foundations with sapphires.
Rejoice over her, O heaven, O saints and apostles and prophets, for God has given judgment for you against her!”
But you must remember, beloved, the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;
which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the powers of death shall not prevail against it.
And his gifts were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,
and when they perceived the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised;
And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was enrolled 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.