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.
• New International Version (NIV)The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were 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 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

12Also she had a great and high wall with twelve gates, and twelve angels at the gates, and names written on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: 13three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west. Now the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. 15And he who talked with me had a gold reed to measure the city, its gates, and its wall. 16The city is laid out as a square; its length is as great as its breadth. And he measured the city with the reed: twelve thousand furlongs. Its length, breadth, and height are equal.

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 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,
• Isaiah 54:11“O you afflicted one, Tossed with tempest, and not comforted, Behold, I will lay your stones with colorful gems, And lay your foundations with sapphires.
• Hebrews 11:10for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
• Revelation 18:20“Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you holy apostles and prophets, for God has avenged you on her!”
• Matthew 10:2Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
• Matthew 16:18And 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.
• 1 Corinthians 3:10According 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.
• Galatians 2:9and when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that had been given to me, they gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.
• Ephesians 2:20having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone,
• Ephesians 3:5which 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:
• Ephesians 4:11And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,
• Jude 1:17But you, beloved, remember the words which were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ:

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