And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone;
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Shepherd of Hermas
AD 150
""And the stones, sir "I said, "which were taken out of the pit and fitted into the building: what are they? ""The first "he said, "the ten, viz, that were placed as a foundation, are the first generation, and the twenty-five the second generation, of righteous men; and the thirty-five are the prophets of God and His ministers; and the forty are the apostles and teachers of the preaching of the Son of God."