New American Standard Bible 2020
Revelation 21:15-27
15The one who spokeG2980 with me hadG2192 a 1goldG5552 measuringG2563 2rodG2563 to measureG3354 the cityG4172, its 3gatesG4440, and its wallG5038. 16The cityG4172 is laidG2749 outG2749 as a squareG5068, and its lengthG3372 is as greatG3745 as the widthG4114; and he measuredG3354 the cityG4172 with the 4rodG2563, 5twelve thousand stadiaG4712; its lengthG3372, widthG4114, and heightG5311 are equalG2470. 17And he measuredG3354 its wallG5038, 6144 cubitsG4083, by 7humanG444 8measurementsG3358, whichG3739 are also 9angelicG32 measurements. 18The materialG1746 of the wallG5038 was 10jasperG2393; and the cityG4172 was 11pureG2513 goldG5553, likeG3664 12clearG2513 13glassG5194. 1914The foundationG2310 stonesG2310 of the cityG4172 wallG5038 were decoratedG2885 with everyG3956 kindG3956 of preciousG5093 stoneG3037. The firstG4413 foundationG2310 stoneG2310 was 15jasperG2393; the secondG1208, sapphireG4552; the thirdG5154, chalcedonyG5472; the fourthG5067, 16emeraldG4665; 20the fifthG3991, sardonyxG4557; the sixthG1623, 17sardiusG4556; the seventhG1442, chrysoliteG5555; the eighthG3590, berylG969; the ninthG1729, topazG5116; the tenthG1182, chrysopraseG5556; the eleventhG1734, jacinthG5192; the twelfthG1428, amethystG271. 21And the twelveG1427 18gatesG4440 were twelveG1427 19pearlsG3135; eachG1538 oneG1520 of the gatesG4440 was a singleG1520 pearlG3135. And the streetG4116 of the cityG4172 was 20pureG2513 goldG5553, likeG5613 transparentG1306 21glassG5194.
22I sawG3708 22noG3756 23templeG3485 in it, for the 24LordG2962 GodG2316 the AlmightyG3841 and the 25LambG721 are its 26templeG3485. 23And the cityG4172 27hasG2192 noG3756 needG5532 of the sunG2246 orG3761 of the moonG4582 to shineG5316 on it, for 28the gloryG1391 of GodG2316 has illuminatedG5461 it, and its lampG3088 is the 29LambG721. 2430The nationsG1484 will walkG4043 by its lightG5457, and the 31kingsG935 of the earthG1093 32will bringG5342 their gloryG1391 into it. 25In the daytimeG2250 (for 33there will be noG3756 nightG3571 thereG1563) 34its gatesG4440 35will neverG3756 be closedG2808; 26and 36they will bringG5342 the gloryG1391 and the honorG5092 of the nationsG1484 into it; 27and 37nothingG3956 uncleanG2839, and noG3756G3361 one who practicesG4160 abominationG946 and lyingG5579, shall everG3756G3361 comeG1525 into it, but onlyG1487G3361 thoseG3588 38whose names are 39writtenG1125 in the Lamb’sG721 bookG975 of lifeG2222.
Notes
- 1. Revelation 21:15 Lit measure, a gold reed ↩
- 2. Revelation 21:15 Ezek 40:3; Rev 11:1 ↩
- 3. Revelation 21:15 Rev 21:12, 21, 25 ↩
- 4. Revelation 21:16 Lit reed ↩
- 5. Revelation 21:16 Possibly about 1,380 miles or 2,220 km; a Roman stadion perhaps averaged 607 ft. or 185 m ↩
- 6. Revelation 21:17 Possibly about 216 ft. or 65 m; a cubit is about 18 in. or 45 cm ↩
- 7. Revelation 21:17 Deut 3:11; Rev 13:18 ↩
- 8. Revelation 21:17 Lit measure ↩
- 9. Revelation 21:17 Rev 21:9 ↩
- 10. Revelation 21:18 Rev 21:11 ↩
- 11. Revelation 21:18 Rev 21:21 ↩
- 12. Revelation 21:18 Lit pure ↩
- 13. Revelation 21:18 Rev 4:6 ↩
- 14. Revelation 21:19 Ex 28:17-20; Is 54:11f; Ezek 28:13 ↩
- 15. Revelation 21:19 Rev 21:11 ↩
- 16. Revelation 21:19 Rev 4:3 ↩
- 17. Revelation 21:20 Rev 4:3 ↩
- 18. Revelation 21:21 Rev 21:12, 15, 25 ↩
- 19. Revelation 21:21 Rev 17:4 ↩
- 20. Revelation 21:21 Rev 21:18 ↩
- 21. Revelation 21:21 Rev 4:6 ↩
- 22. Revelation 21:22 Matt 24:2; John 4:21 ↩
- 23. Revelation 21:22 Or sanctuary ↩
- 24. Revelation 21:22 Rev 1:8 ↩
- 25. Revelation 21:22 Rev 5:6; 7:17; 14:4 ↩
- 26. Revelation 21:22 Or sanctuary ↩
- 27. Revelation 21:23 Is 24:23; 60:19, 20; Rev 21:25; 22:5 ↩
- 28. Revelation 21:23 Rev 21:11 ↩
- 29. Revelation 21:23 Rev 5:6; 7:17; 14:4 ↩
- 30. Revelation 21:24 Is 60:3, 5 ↩
- 31. Revelation 21:24 Ps 72:10f; Is 49:23; 60:16; Rev 21:26 ↩
- 32. Revelation 21:24 Lit bring ↩
- 33. Revelation 21:25 Zech 14:7; Rev 21:23; 22:5 ↩
- 34. Revelation 21:25 Rev 21:12, 15 ↩
- 35. Revelation 21:25 Is 60:11 ↩
- 36. Revelation 21:26 Ps 72:10f; Is 49:23; 60:16 ↩
- 37. Revelation 21:27 Is 52:1; Ezek 44:9; Zech 14:21; Rev 22:14f ↩
- 38. Revelation 21:27 Lit who have been written ↩
- 39. 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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