13 On the East part there were three gates, and on the North side three gates, on the South side three gates, and on the West side three gates.

14 And the wall of the city had [a]twelve foundations, and in them the names of the Lamb’s twelve Apostles.

15 [b]And he that walked with me, had a golden reed, to measure the city withal, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 21:14 That is, foundation stones, according to the number of the gates, as is showed verse 19.
  2. Revelation 21:15 A transition unto a more exquisite description of the parts of the Church, by finding out the measure of the same by the Angel that measured them.

13 There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south and three on the west. 14 The wall of the city had twelve foundations,(A) and on them were the names of the twelve apostles(B) of the Lamb.

15 The angel who talked with me had a measuring rod(C) of gold to measure the city, its gates(D) and its walls.

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