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21 Bible Verses About Foundation

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  • 1 Corinthians 3:11 names Jesus Christ as the foundation already laid, and verses 12-15 say fire will test what each builder puts on it.
  • 1 Peter 2:6 quotes Isaiah 28:16, where God lays a tested stone in Zion against rulers who had “made a lie our refuge”.
  • In Matthew 7:24-27 both builders hear the same words and face the same storm; the one who puts the words into practice is the one whose house stands.
  • Psalm 11:3, “When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?”, is spoken by those urging the psalmist to flee, and the psalmist answers that the Lord is on his heavenly throne.
  • Revelation 21:14 gives the new Jerusalem twelve foundations bearing the names of the twelve apostles, and Hebrews 11:10 calls God the architect and builder of the city with foundations.

In the Bible, a foundation is what a building, the earth or a life rests on. Paul names Jesus Christ as the foundation “already laid” (1 Corinthians 3:11), and Jesus compares a person who does what he says to a house built on rock (Matthew 7:24-25). Isaiah 28:16 promises a tested stone in Zion, which 1 Peter 2:6 applies to Jesus. Ephesians 2:19-20 builds the church on the apostles and prophets, and in Matthew 16:18 Jesus says he will build…

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Scripture quotations are from the New International Version.

Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 881: “The Lord made Simon alone, whom he named Peter, the ‘rock’ of his Church.” vatican.va

Matthew Henry, Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible, Matthew 16:13-20: “Without doubt Christ himself is the Rock, the tried foundation of the church.” biblehub.com

Strong’s Greek 4074, Πέτρος (Petros): Peter; a stone. biblehub.com/greek/4074

Strong’s Greek 4073, πέτρα (petra): rock, large stone, cliff. biblehub.com/greek/4073

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