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Jerome's Latin Vulgate
3 Ioannis 21:14
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Et murus civitatis habens fundamenta duodecim, et in ipsis duodecim nomina duodecim apostolorum Agni.
et murus civitatis habens fundamenta duodecim, et super ipsis duodecim nomina duodecim apostolorum Agni.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
foundations: Revelation 21:19-21, Isaiah 54:11, Hebrews 11:10
and in: Revelation 18:20, Matthew 10:2-4, Matthew 16:18, 1 Corinthians 3:10, 1 Corinthians 3:11, Galatians 2:9, Ephesians 2:20, Ephesians 3:5, Ephesians 4:11, Jude 1:17
Reciprocal: Genesis 35:22 - Now the sons Exodus 24:4 - according Numbers 7:84 - the dedication 1 Kings 5:17 - costly stones 2 Chronicles 4:4 - It stood Matthew 5:14 - a city Luke 6:13 - twelve Luke 9:48 - he that Luke 22:29 - General John 1:29 - Behold John 17:22 - the glory Acts 1:2 - the apostles 2 Timothy 2:19 - the foundation Revelation 12:1 - crown
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations,.... Christ is the one and only foundation of his church and people, of the covenant of grace, and of salvation; and of faith, hope, peace, and joy, and of eternal happiness, and so of this glorious state of the church; he will be the light and temple of it, the glory and safety of it; he will be all in all in it; but because he has been ministerially laid as the foundation, by the twelve apostles, for men to build their present and future happiness upon, therefore the foundations of the wall of salvation are said to be twelve; see Ephesians 2:20. Moreover, this may denote the firm and immovable state of the church at this time, it being a city which has foundations, or is well founded,
Hebrews 11:10 with which compare Isaiah 14:32. Hence it follows,
and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. The Alexandrian copy, Vulgate Latin, Syriac and Arabic versions, read, "the twelve names of the twelve apostles"; the allusion seems to be to the inscribing of the names of builders on stones laid in the foundation, in memory of them; and so these wise master builders will be had in everlasting remembrance.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And 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 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, see the notes on Ephesians 2:20.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Revelation 21:14. The 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.
