Revelation 21:14

Translations

Modern

The wall of the city had twelve foundations bearing the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

Traditional

And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

Literal

And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

Latin

Et murus civitatis habens fundamenta duodecim, et in ipsis duodecim nomina duodecim apostolorum Agni.

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Greek

English

The wall of the city had twelve foundations bearing the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

Notes

Revelation 21:12–14

In this vision, the twelve tribes of Israel symbolize God's redeemed people (see Revelation 7:4–8; see also Romans 9:6–7). The twelve apostles of the Lamb form the foundation for this community of God's redeemed. Through Jesus, God has fully fulfilled his promise to bless all the families of the earth through Abraham (Genesis 12:3).

Revelation 21:1–22:9

The final scenes of the new heaven and earth show a new community and home for God's people, created and given by God. These scenes uplift persecuted Christians. John shares his main vision (Revelation 21:1–8) and expands on it in two parts:

In Revelation 21:9–27, he describes the new Jerusalem as a place of holy perfection;
in Revelation 22:1–5, he portrays the new Jerusalem as the ultimate garden of Eden, which Adam and Eve could have experienced if they had not sinned.

Theme notes and profiles

Completion of the Second Temple God’s Justice God’s Promised Kingdom Israel’s Geography as Theology Promised Land Rebuilding of Jerusalem Symbolic Numbers Temple Design as a Picture of God's Truth The Day Is Coming The New Order Visions

Related verses

Hebrews 11:10
For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
Ephesians 2:20
…built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.
Isaiah 54:11
“O afflicted city, lashed by storms, without solace, surely I will set your stones in antimony and lay your foundations with sapphires.
Revelation 21:19–21
The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,
Matthew 16:18
And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
Jude 1:17
But you, beloved, remember what was foretold by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ
Matthew 10:2–4
These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
Revelation 18:20
Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.
1 Corinthians 3:10–11
By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds.
Ephesians 3:5
…which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.
Galatians 2:9
And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.
Ephesians 4:11
And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,

Glossary

Abomination Beauty Book of Revelation Bride of Christ Heaven Jasper Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven Land Millennium New Creation, New Creature New Jerusalem Temple Worship

Topics

Cities: Built: On Solid Foundations Foundation: Laid For: Walls House: Architecture of Figurative Jesus, the Christ: Names, Appellations, and Titles of: Lamb Lamb of God: An Name of Jesus of the Cities Walls of the New Jerusalem Select Readings: The New Heaven and the New Earth Stones: The True Foundation

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