Foundation

Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: — read the full passage →

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.

Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.

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.

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

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

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

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;

Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; — read the full passage →

Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, — read the full passage →

Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.

Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.

To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, — read the full passage →

Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man’s foundation:

Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. — read the full passage →

By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? — read the full passage →

For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. — read the full passage →

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:

For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; — read the full passage →

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.

And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? — read the full passage →

And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; — read the full passage →

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.

According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.

That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.

Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.