Openbaring 21:14

14 En de muur der stad had twaalf fondamenten, en in dezelve de namen der twaalf apostelen des Lams.

Openbaring 21:14 Meaning and Commentary

Revelation 21:14

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 ) ( 28:16 ) . 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.

Openbaring 21:14 In-Context

12 En zij had een groten en hogen muur, en had twaalf poorten, en in de poorten twaalf engelen, en namen daarop geschreven, welken zijn de namen der twaalf geslachten der kinderen Israels.
13 Van het oosten waren drie poorten, van het noorden drie poorten, van het zuiden drie poorten, van het westen drie poorten.
14 En de muur der stad had twaalf fondamenten, en in dezelve de namen der twaalf apostelen des Lams.
15 En hij die met mij sprak, had een gouden rietstok, opdat hij de stad zou meten, en haar poorten, en haar muur.
16 En de stad lag vierkant, en haar lengte was zo groot als haar breedte. En hij mat de stad met den rietstok op twaalf duizend stadien; de lengte, en de breedte, en de hoogte derzelve waren even gelijk.
The Dutch Staten Vertaling translation is in the public domain.