13〔启示录二十一章十九至二十节〕列出十二样宝石的名字,这十二样宝石是羔羊的十二使徒,每位使徒由一样宝石所表征。十二使徒的头一位,彼得,原名西门;当他被带到主面前时,主将他改名为彼得,意思就是石头(约一42)。后来,主说到召会的建造时,就以这名称呼他(太十六18)。……所有的使徒都是受造的泥土,但他们蒙了重生,并且变化成了为着神永远建造的宝石。每一位信徒都需要经过这样的重生和变化,才能成为新耶路撒冷的一部分。 13[Revelation 21:19-20 lists] the names of twelve precious stones, which are the twelve apostles of the Lamb, each of whom is signified by a precious stone. Peter, the first of the twelve apostles, was originally named Simon. When Simon was brought to the Lord, the Lord changed his name to Peter, meaning “a stone” (John 1:42). Later, the Lord called him by that name when He spoke concerning the building of His church (Matt. 16:18)…All the apostles were created as clay, but they were regenerated and transformed into precious stones for God’s eternal building. Every believer needs to be thus regenerated and transformed that he may be a part of the New Jerusalem.