And the foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all kinds of precious stones: the first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,

And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: each individual gate was of one pearl. And the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.

O you afflicted one, storm-tossed and not comforted, behold, I will lay your stones with colorful gems, and lay your foundations with sapphires.

for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

Rejoice over her, O Heaven, and you holy apostles and prophets, for God has avenged you on her!

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; Jacob the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him.

And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this Rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against It.

According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it.

For no one is able to lay any other foundation than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

and when Jacob, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that had been given to me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief corner stone,

which in other ages 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 Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,

But you, beloved, remember the words which were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ: