Revelation 21:14 (WEB)

Passage

The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.

Nearby Context

Revelation 21:12 having a great and high wall; having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels; and names written on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel.

Revelation 21:13 On the east were three gates; and on the north three gates; and on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.

Revelation 21:14 The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.

Revelation 21:15 He who spoke with me had for a measure a golden reed to measure the city, its gates, and its walls.

Revelation 21:16 The city is square, and its length is as great as its width. He measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand twelve stadia. Its length, width, and height are equal.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "wall", "city", "twelve", "foundations", "names", and "apostles". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "wall" and "city", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "On the east were three gates and..." into verse 15's "He who spoke with me had for...", so "wall" and "city" belong inside that flow. In Revelation context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "wall" and "city" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.