Revelation 21:14

Revelation 21:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on them were written the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

Context of Revelation 21:14

12It had a great, high wall with twelve gates, and with twelve angels at the gates. On the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel. 13There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south and three on the west. The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. 15The angel who talked with me had a measuring rod of gold to measure the city, its gates and its walls. 16The city was laid out like a square, as long as it was wide. He measured the city with the rod and found it to be 12,000 stadia in length, and as wide and high as it is long.

Revelation 21:14 word by word

καὶ τὸ τεῖχος τῆς πόλεως ἔχων θεμελίους δώδεκα καὶ ἐπ᾽ αὐτῶν δώδεκα ὀνόματα τῶν δώδεκα ἀποστόλων τοῦ ἀρνίου.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• the wallὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the wallτεῖχοςteichos · wallG5038
• of the cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
• hadἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• twelveδώδεκαdōdeka · twelveG1427
• foundationsθεμέλιοςthemelios · foundationG2310
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• the namesὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• of theἀπόστολοςapostolos · apostleG652
• of the Lambἀρνίονarnion · lambG721

Cross-references for Revelation 21:14

• Revelation 21:19The foundations of the city walls were decorated with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald,
• Isaiah 54:11“Afflicted city, lashed by storms and not comforted, I will rebuild you with stones of turquoise, your foundations with lapis lazuli.
• Hebrews 11:10For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
• Revelation 18:20“Rejoice over her, you heavens! Rejoice, you people of God! Rejoice, apostles and prophets! For God has judged her with the judgment she imposed on you.”
• Matthew 10:2These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
• Matthew 16:18And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.
• 1 Corinthians 3:10By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as a wise builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should build with care.
• Galatians 2:9James, Cephas and John, those esteemed as pillars, gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship when they recognized the grace given to me. They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.
• Ephesians 2:20built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone.
• Ephesians 3:5which was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.
• Ephesians 4:11So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers,
• Jude 1:17But, dear friends, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ foretold.

Commentaries on Revelation 21:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14The wall - had twelve foundations - Probably twelve stones, one of which served for a foundation or threshold to each gate; and on these were inscribed the names of the twelve apostles, to intimate that it was by the doctrine of the apostles that souls enter into the Church, and thence into the New Jerusalem.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14And the wall of the city had twelve foundations - It is not said whether these foundations were twelve rows of stones placed one above another under the city, and extending round it, or whether they were twelve stones placed at intervals. The former would seem to be the most probable, as the latter would indicate comparative feebleness and liability to fall. Compare the notes on Revelation 21:19. And in them - In the foundation of stones. That is, the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-21Verses 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 in its lustre; glorious in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-14In 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).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. twelve foundations--Joshua, the type of Jesus, chose twelve men out of the people, to carry twelve stones over the Jordan with them, as Jesus chose twelve apostles to be the twelve foundations of the heavenly city, of which He is Himself the Chief corner-stone. Peter is not the only apostolic rock on whose preaching Christ builds His Church. Christ Himself is the true foundation: the twelve are foundations only in regard to their apostolic testimony…Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 21:14

• Church
• House
• Jerusalem
• Jesus Continued
• Lamb of God
• Readings, Select
• Stones
• Walls, of the Cities

In the dictionaries

• Jacinth
• Tabernacle
• Unbelieving
• Wall
• Apostle
• Citizenship
• Ephesians, Epistle to the
• Heavens, New (and Earth, New)
• Jerusalem, New
• Light

Commentaries on Revelation 21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings