Revelation 21:14
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Revelation 21:14 in other translations
| BSB | The wall of the city had twelve foundations bearing the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. |
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| WEB | The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb. |
| ASV | And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. |
| YLT | and the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. |
| DARBY | And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. |
| BBE | And the wall of the town had twelve bases, and on them the twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb. |
| Webster | And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. |
What does Revelation 21:14 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
And in them. In the foundation of stones. That is, the names of the apostles were cut or carved in them so as to be conspicuous.
The names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. Of the Lamb of God; the Messiah. For an illustration of this passage, Eph 2:20.
(o) "and in them" Eph 2:20
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Revelation 21:9-21
God has various employments for his holy angels. Sometimes they sound the trumpet of Divine Providence, and warn a careless world; sometimes they discover things of a heavenly nature of the heirs of salvation. Those who would have clear views of heaven, must get as near to heaven as they can, on the mount of meditation and faith. The subject of the vision is the church of God in a perfect, triumphant state, shining…
Revelation 21:14 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Revelation 21:14
- Hebrews 11:10
For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
- Ephesians 2:20
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
- Isaiah 54:11
O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.
- Revelation 21:19-21
And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald; The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst. And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.
- Matthew 16:18
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.
- Ephesians 3:5
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;
- 1 Corinthians 3:10-11
According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
- Revelation 18:20
Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
- Jude 1:17
But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;
- Matthew 10:2-4
Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose surname was Thaddeus; Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
- Galatians 2:9
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.
- Ephesians 4:11
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
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Context
- Revelation 21:13
On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
- Revelation 21:14
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
- Revelation 21:15
And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.
Revelation 21:14 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y el muro de la ciudad tenía doce fundamentos, y en ellos los doce nombres de los doce apóstoles del Cordero. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et la muraille de la cité avait douze fondements, et sur eux les douze noms des douze apôtres de l’Agneau. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und die Mauer der Stadt hatte zwölf Grundlagen, und auf denselben zwölf Namen der zwölf Apostel des Lammes. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et murus civitatis habens fundamenta duodecim, et in ipsis duodecim nomina duodecim apostolorum Agni. |