Revelation 21:19

having the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone, as if it were a jasper stone, clear as crystal;

For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can’t be compared to it.

For I say through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

yes, making it my aim to preach the Good News, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build on another’s foundation.

For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ.

If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

The twelve gates were twelve pearls. Each one of the gates was made of one pearl. The street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.

They saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was like a paved work of sapphire stone, like the skies for clearness.

It can’t be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.

No mention will be made of coral or of crystal. Yes, the price of wisdom is above rubies.

“Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season?

Therefore see whether the light that is in you isn’t darkness.

Who then is Apollos, and who is Paul, but servants through whom you believed, and each as the Lord gave to him?

For though you have ten thousand tutors in Christ, you don’t have many fathers. For in Christ Jesus, I became your father through the Good News.

not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God,

I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, and those who overcame the beast, his image, and the number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, having harps of God.

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

You shall set in it settings of stones, four rows of stones: a row of ruby, topaz, and beryl shall be the first row;

and the second row a turquoise, a sapphire, and an emerald;

Moses said to the children of Israel, “Behold, Yahweh has called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.

All the wise men, who performed all the work of the sanctuary, each came from his work which he did.

Huram continued, “Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who made heaven and earth, who has given to David the king a wise son, endowed with discretion and understanding, who would build a house for Yahweh, and a house for his kingdom.

When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take their plunder, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away. They took plunder for three days, it was so much.

Sapphires come from its rocks. It has dust of gold.

Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you.

She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.

There is gold and abundance of rubies, but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.

Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies.

I hated all my labor in which I labored under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who comes after me.

Further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

His hands are like rings of gold set with beryl. His body is like ivory work overlaid with sapphires.

“You afflicted, tossed with storms, and not comforted, behold, I will set your stones in beautiful colors, and lay your foundations with sapphires.

Those who are wise will shine as the brightness of the expanse. Those who turn many to righteousness will shine as the stars forever and ever.

“The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house. His hands shall also finish it; and you will know that Yahweh of Armies has sent me to you.

“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.

Therefore behold, I send to you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city;

He said, “Watch out that you don’t get led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is at hand.’ Therefore don’t follow them.

When he had determined to pass over into Achaia, the brothers encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him. When he had come, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace;

through whom we received grace and apostleship for obedience of faith among all the nations for his name’s sake;

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

But I write the more boldly to you in part, as reminding you, because of the grace that was given to me by God,

According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another builds on it. But let each man be careful how he builds on it.

But if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or stubble,

If to others I am not an apostle, yet at least I am to you; for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? Or do we need, as do some, letters of commendation to you or from you?

You are our letter, written in our hearts, known and read by all men,

who also made us sufficient as servants of a new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

For we don’t stretch ourselves too much, as though we didn’t reach to you. For we came even as far as to you with the Good News of Christ,

not boasting beyond proper limits in other men’s labors, but having hope that as your faith grows, we will be abundantly enlarged by you in our sphere of influence,

being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone;

for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.

Tell Archippus, “Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it.”

Pay attention to yourself and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

Regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote to you,

Before the throne was something like a sea of glass, similar to crystal. In the middle of the throne, and around the throne were four living creatures full of eyes before and behind.

The construction of its wall was jasper. The city was pure gold, like pure glass.