New American Standard Bible 2020
Revelation 21:19-27
191The foundationG2310 stonesG2310 of the cityG4172 wallG5038 were decoratedG2885 with everyG3956 kindG3956 of preciousG5093 stoneG3037. The firstG4413 foundationG2310 stoneG2310 was 2jasperG2393; the secondG1208, sapphireG4552; the thirdG5154, chalcedonyG5472; the fourthG5067, 3emeraldG4665; 20the fifthG3991, sardonyxG4557; the sixthG1623, 4sardiusG4556; the seventhG1442, chrysoliteG5555; the eighthG3590, berylG969; the ninthG1729, topazG5116; the tenthG1182, chrysopraseG5556; the eleventhG1734, jacinthG5192; the twelfthG1428, amethystG271. 21And the twelveG1427 5gatesG4440 were twelveG1427 6pearlsG3135; eachG1538 oneG1520 of the gatesG4440 was a singleG1520 pearlG3135. And the streetG4116 of the cityG4172 was 7pureG2513 goldG5553, likeG5613 transparentG1306 8glassG5194.
22I sawG3708 9noG3756 10templeG3485 in it, for the 11LordG2962 GodG2316 the AlmightyG3841 and the 12LambG721 are its 13templeG3485. 23And the cityG4172 14hasG2192 noG3756 needG5532 of the sunG2246 orG3761 of the moonG4582 to shineG5316 on it, for 15the gloryG1391 of GodG2316 has illuminatedG5461 it, and its lampG3088 is the 16LambG721. 2417The nationsG1484 will walkG4043 by its lightG5457, and the 18kingsG935 of the earthG1093 19will bringG5342 their gloryG1391 into it. 25In the daytimeG2250 (for 20there will be noG3756 nightG3571 thereG1563) 21its gatesG4440 22will neverG3756 be closedG2808; 26and 23they will bringG5342 the gloryG1391 and the honorG5092 of the nationsG1484 into it; 27and 24nothingG3956 uncleanG2839, and noG3756G3361 one who practicesG4160 abominationG946 and lyingG5579, shall everG3756G3361 comeG1525 into it, but onlyG1487G3361 thoseG3588 25whose names are 26writtenG1125 in the Lamb’sG721 bookG975 of lifeG2222.
Notes
- 1. Revelation 21:19 Ex 28:17-20; Is 54:11f; Ezek 28:13 ↩
- 2. Revelation 21:19 Rev 21:11 ↩
- 3. Revelation 21:19 Rev 4:3 ↩
- 4. Revelation 21:20 Rev 4:3 ↩
- 5. Revelation 21:21 Rev 21:12, 15, 25 ↩
- 6. Revelation 21:21 Rev 17:4 ↩
- 7. Revelation 21:21 Rev 21:18 ↩
- 8. Revelation 21:21 Rev 4:6 ↩
- 9. Revelation 21:22 Matt 24:2; John 4:21 ↩
- 10. Revelation 21:22 Or sanctuary ↩
- 11. Revelation 21:22 Rev 1:8 ↩
- 12. Revelation 21:22 Rev 5:6; 7:17; 14:4 ↩
- 13. Revelation 21:22 Or sanctuary ↩
- 14. Revelation 21:23 Is 24:23; 60:19, 20; Rev 21:25; 22:5 ↩
- 15. Revelation 21:23 Rev 21:11 ↩
- 16. Revelation 21:23 Rev 5:6; 7:17; 14:4 ↩
- 17. Revelation 21:24 Is 60:3, 5 ↩
- 18. Revelation 21:24 Ps 72:10f; Is 49:23; 60:16; Rev 21:26 ↩
- 19. Revelation 21:24 Lit bring ↩
- 20. Revelation 21:25 Zech 14:7; Rev 21:23; 22:5 ↩
- 21. Revelation 21:25 Rev 21:12, 15 ↩
- 22. Revelation 21:25 Is 60:11 ↩
- 23. Revelation 21:26 Ps 72:10f; Is 49:23; 60:16 ↩
- 24. Revelation 21:27 Is 52:1; Ezek 44:9; Zech 14:21; Rev 22:14f ↩
- 25. Revelation 21:27 Lit who have been written ↩
- 26. 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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