New American Standard Bible 1995
Revelation 21:1-27
1ThenG2532 I sawG3708 1a newG2537 heavenG3772 and a newG2537 earthG1093; for 2the firstG4413 heavenG3772 and the firstG4413 earthG1093 passedG565 awayG565, and there is noG3756 longerG2089 any seaG2281. 2And I sawG3708 3the holyG40 cityG4172, 4newG2537 JerusalemG2419, 5comingG2597 downG2597 out of heavenG3772 from GodG2316, 6madeG2090 readyG2090 as a brideG3565 adornedG2885 for her husbandG435. 3And I heardG191 a loudG3173 voiceG5456 from the throneG2362, sayingG3004, “BeholdG2400, 7the tabernacleG4633 of GodG2316 is amongG3326 menG444, and He will 89dwellG4637 amongG3326 them, and they shall be His peopleG2992, and GodG2316 HimselfG846 will be amongG3326 them10, 4and He will 11wipeG1813 awayG1813 everyG3956 tearG1144 from their eyesG3788; and 12there will noG3756 longerG2089 be any deathG2288; 13there will noG3756 longerG2089 be any mourningG3997, orG3777 cryingG2906, orG3777 painG4192; 14the firstG4413 thingsG4413 have passedG565 awayG565.”
5And 15He who sitsG2521 on the throneG2362 saidG3004, “BeholdG2400, I am 16makingG4160 allG3956 thingsG3956 newG2537.” And He saidG3004, “WriteG1125, for 17theseG3778 wordsG3056 are faithfulG4103 and trueG228.” 6ThenG2532 He saidG3004 to me, “1819It is doneG1096. I am the 20AlphaG256 and the OmegaG5598, the beginningG746 and the endG5056. 21I will giveG1325 to the one who thirstsG1372 from the springG4077 of the 22waterG5204 of lifeG2222 withoutG1431 costG1431. 723He who overcomesG3528 will inheritG2816 theseG3778 thingsG3778, and 24I will be his GodG2316 and he will be My sonG5207. 825But for the cowardlyG1169 and 26unbelievingG571 and abominableG948 and murderersG5406 and immoralG4205 personsG4205 and sorcerersG5333 and idolatersG1496 and allG3956 liarsG5571, their partG3313 will be in 27the lakeG3041 that burnsG2545 with fireG4442 and 28brimstoneG2303, whichG3739 is the 29secondG1208 deathG2288.”
930ThenG2532 oneG1520 of the sevenG2033 angelsG32 who hadG2192 the 31sevenG2033 bowlsG5357 32fullG1073 of the 33sevenG2033 lastG2078 plaguesG4127 cameG2064 and spokeG2980 with me, sayingG3004, “34ComeG1204 hereG1204, I will showG1166 you the 35brideG3565, the wifeG1135 of the LambG721.” 10And 36he carriedG667 me awayG667 3738in the SpiritG4151 to a greatG3173 and highG5308 mountainG3735, and showedG1166 me 39the holyG40 cityG4172, JerusalemG2419, comingG2597 downG2597 out of heavenG3772 from GodG2316, 11havingG2192 40the gloryG1391 of GodG2316. Her 41brillianceG5458 was likeG3664 a veryG5093 costlyG5093 stoneG3037, as a 42stoneG3037 of 43crystal-clearG2929 jasperG2393. 1244It hadG2192 a greatG3173 and highG5308 wallG5038, 4546with twelveG1427 47gatesG4440, and at the gatesG4440 twelveG1427 angelsG32; and namesG3686 were writtenG1924 on them, whichG3739 are the names of the twelveG1427 tribesG5443 of the sonsG5207 of IsraelG2474. 13There were threeG5140 gatesG4440 on the eastG395 and threeG5140 gatesG4440 on the northG1005 and threeG5140 gatesG4440 on the southG3558 and threeG5140 gatesG4440 on the westG1424. 14And the wallG5038 of the cityG4172 hadG2192 48twelveG1427 foundationG2310 stonesG2310, and on them were the twelveG1427 namesG3686 of the 49twelveG1427 apostlesG652 of the LambG721.
15The one who spokeG2980 with me hadG2192 a 50goldG5552 measuringG2563 51rodG2563 to measureG3354 the cityG4172, and its 52gatesG4440 and its wallG5038. 16The cityG4172 is laidG2749 out as a squareG5068, and its lengthG3372 is as greatG3745 as the widthG4114; and he measuredG3354 the cityG4172 with the 53rodG2563, 54fifteen hundred milesG4712; its lengthG3372 and widthG4114 and heightG5311 are equalG2470. 17And he measuredG3354 its wallG5038, 55seventy-two yardsG4083, according to 56humanG444 57measurementsG3358, whichG3739 are also 58angelicG32 measurements. 18The materialG1746 of the wallG5038 was 59jasperG2393; and the cityG4172 was 60pureG2513 goldG5553, likeG3664 61clearG2513 62glassG5194. 1963The foundationG2310 stonesG2310 of the cityG4172 wallG5038 were adornedG2885 with everyG3956 kindG3956 of preciousG5093 stoneG3037. The firstG4413 foundationG2310 stoneG2310 was 64jasperG2393; the secondG1208, sapphireG4552; the thirdG5154, chalcedonyG5472; the fourthG5067, 65emeraldG4665; 20the fifthG3991, sardonyxG4557; the sixthG1623, 66sardiusG4556; the seventhG1442, chrysoliteG5555; the eighthG3590, berylG969; the ninthG1729, topazG5116; the tenthG1182, chrysopraseG5556; the eleventhG1734, jacinthG5192; the twelfthG1428, amethystG271. 21And the twelveG1427 67gatesG4440 were twelveG1427 68pearlsG3135; eachG1538 oneG1520 of the gatesG4440 was a singleG1520 pearlG3135. And the streetG4116 of the cityG4172 was 69pureG2513 goldG5553, likeG5613 transparentG1306 70glassG5194.
22I sawG3708 71noG3756 72templeG3485 in it, for the 73LordG2962 GodG2316 the AlmightyG3841 and the 74LambG721 are its 75templeG3485. 23And the cityG4172 76hasG2192 noG3756 needG5532 of the sunG2246 orG3761 of the moonG4582 to shineG5316 on it, for 77the gloryG1391 of GodG2316 has illuminedG5461 it, and its lampG3088 is the 78LambG721. 2479The nationsG1484 will walkG4043 by its lightG5457, and the 80kingsG935 of the earthG1093 81will bringG5342 their gloryG1391 into it. 25In the daytimeG2250 (for 82there will be noG3756 nightG3571 thereG1563) 83its gatesG4440 84will neverG3756 be closedG2808; 26and 85they will bringG5342 the gloryG1391 and the honorG5092 of the nationsG1484 into it; 27and 86nothingG3956 uncleanG2839, and noG3756G3361 one who practicesG4160 abominationG946 and lyingG5579, shall everG3756G3361 comeG1525 into it, but onlyG1487G3361 thoseG3588 87whose names are 88writtenG1125 in the Lamb’sG721 bookG975 of lifeG2222.
Notes
- 1. Revelation 21:1 Is 65:17; 66:22; 2 Pet 3:13 ↩
- 2. Revelation 21:1 2 Pet 3:10; Rev 20:11 ↩
- 3. Revelation 21:2 Is 52:1; Rev 11:2; 21:10; 22:19 ↩
- 4. Revelation 21:2 Rev 3:12; 21:10 ↩
- 5. Revelation 21:2 Heb 11:10, 16; Rev 21:10 ↩
- 6. Revelation 21:2 Is 61:10; Rev 19:7; 21:9; 22:17 ↩
- 7. Revelation 21:3 Lev 26:11f; Ezek 37:27; 48:35; Heb 8:2; Rev 7:15 ↩
- 8. Revelation 21:3 Or tabernacle ↩
- 9. Revelation 21:3 John 14:23; 2 Cor 6:16 ↩
- 10. Revelation 21:3 One early ms reads, and be their God ↩
- 11. Revelation 21:4 Is 25:8; Rev 7:17 ↩
- 12. Revelation 21:4 1 Cor 15:26; Rev 20:14 ↩
- 13. Revelation 21:4 Is 35:10; 51:11; 65:19 ↩
- 14. Revelation 21:4 2 Cor 5:17; Heb 12:27 ↩
- 15. Revelation 21:5 Rev 4:9; 20:11 ↩
- 16. Revelation 21:5 2 Cor 5:17; Heb 12:27 ↩
- 17. Revelation 21:5 Rev 19:9; 22:6 ↩
- 18. Revelation 21:6 Lit They are ↩
- 19. Revelation 21:6 Rev 10:6; 16:17 ↩
- 20. Revelation 21:6 Rev 1:8; 22:13 ↩
- 21. Revelation 21:6 Is 55:1; John 4:10; Rev 7:17; 22:17 ↩
- 22. Revelation 21:6 Rev 7:17 ↩
- 23. Revelation 21:7 Rev 2:7 ↩
- 24. Revelation 21:7 2 Sam 7:14; Ps 89:26f; 2 Cor 6:16, 18; Rev 21:3 ↩
- 25. Revelation 21:8 1 Cor 6:9; Gal 5:19-21; Rev 9:21; 21:27; 22:15 ↩
- 26. Revelation 21:8 Or untrustworthy ↩
- 27. Revelation 21:8 Rev 19:20 ↩
- 28. Revelation 21:8 I.e. burning sulphur ↩
- 29. Revelation 21:8 Rev 2:11 ↩
- 30. Revelation 21:9 Rev 17:1 ↩
- 31. Revelation 21:9 Rev 15:7 ↩
- 32. Revelation 21:9 Lit who were full ↩
- 33. Revelation 21:9 Rev 15:1 ↩
- 34. Revelation 21:9 Rev 17:1 ↩
- 35. Revelation 21:9 Rev 19:7; 21:2 ↩
- 36. Revelation 21:10 Ezek 40:2; Rev 17:3 ↩
- 37. Revelation 21:10 Or in spirit ↩
- 38. Revelation 21:10 Rev 1:10 ↩
- 39. Revelation 21:10 Rev 21:2 ↩
- 40. Revelation 21:11 Is 60:1f; Ezek 43:2; Rev 15:8; 21:23; 22:5 ↩
- 41. Revelation 21:11 Lit luminary ↩
- 42. Revelation 21:11 Rev 4:3; 21:18, 19 ↩
- 43. Revelation 21:11 Rev 4:6 ↩
- 44. Revelation 21:12 Lit having ↩
- 45. Revelation 21:12 Lit having ↩
- 46. Revelation 21:12 Ezek 48:31-34 ↩
- 47. Revelation 21:12 Rev 21:15, 21, 25; 22:14 ↩
- 48. Revelation 21:14 Heb 11:10 ↩
- 49. Revelation 21:14 Acts 1:26 ↩
- 50. Revelation 21:15 Lit measure, a gold reed ↩
- 51. Revelation 21:15 Ezek 40:3; Rev 11:1 ↩
- 52. Revelation 21:15 Rev 21:12, 21, 25 ↩
- 53. Revelation 21:16 Lit reed ↩
- 54. Revelation 21:16 Lit twelve thousand stadia; a stadion was approx 600 ft ↩
- 55. Revelation 21:17 Lit one hundred forty-four cubits ↩
- 56. Revelation 21:17 Deut 3:11; Rev 13:18 ↩
- 57. Revelation 21:17 Lit measure ↩
- 58. Revelation 21:17 Rev 21:9 ↩
- 59. Revelation 21:18 Rev 21:11 ↩
- 60. Revelation 21:18 Rev 21:21 ↩
- 61. Revelation 21:18 Lit pure ↩
- 62. Revelation 21:18 Rev 4:6 ↩
- 63. Revelation 21:19 Ex 28:17-20; Is 54:11f; Ezek 28:13 ↩
- 64. Revelation 21:19 Rev 21:11 ↩
- 65. Revelation 21:19 Rev 4:3 ↩
- 66. Revelation 21:20 Rev 4:3 ↩
- 67. Revelation 21:21 Rev 21:12, 15, 25 ↩
- 68. Revelation 21:21 Rev 17:4 ↩
- 69. Revelation 21:21 Rev 21:18 ↩
- 70. Revelation 21:21 Rev 4:6 ↩
- 71. Revelation 21:22 Matt 24:2; John 4:21 ↩
- 72. Revelation 21:22 Or sanctuary ↩
- 73. Revelation 21:22 Rev 1:8 ↩
- 74. Revelation 21:22 Rev 5:6; 7:17; 14:4 ↩
- 75. Revelation 21:22 Or sanctuary ↩
- 76. Revelation 21:23 Is 24:23; 60:19, 20; Rev 21:25; 22:5 ↩
- 77. Revelation 21:23 Rev 21:11 ↩
- 78. Revelation 21:23 Rev 5:6; 7:17; 14:4 ↩
- 79. Revelation 21:24 Is 60:3, 5 ↩
- 80. Revelation 21:24 Ps 72:10f; Is 49:23; 60:16; Rev 21:26 ↩
- 81. Revelation 21:24 Lit bring ↩
- 82. Revelation 21:25 Zech 14:7; Rev 21:23; 22:5 ↩
- 83. Revelation 21:25 Rev 21:12, 15 ↩
- 84. Revelation 21:25 Is 60:11 ↩
- 85. Revelation 21:26 Ps 72:10f; Is 49:23; 60:16 ↩
- 86. Revelation 21:27 Is 52:1; Ezek 44:9; Zech 14:21; Rev 22:14f ↩
- 87. Revelation 21:27 Lit who have been ↩
- 88. Revelation 21:27 Rev 3:5 ↩
Commentaries on Revelation 21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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