Passage cross-references.

For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.

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; …

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; …

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.

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. …

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;

But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;

Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.

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.

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;