Revelation 21
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Revelation 21:2-27

2And I sawG3708 1the holyG40 cityG4172, 2newG2537 JerusalemG2419, 3comingG2597 downG2597 out of heavenG3772 from GodG2316, 4preparedG2090 as a brideG3565 adornedG2885 for her husbandG435. 3And I heardG191 a loudG3173 voiceG5456 from the throneG2362, sayingG3004, “BeholdG2400, 5the tabernacleG4633 of GodG2316 is amongG3326 the peopleG444, and He will 6dwellG4637 amongG3326 them, and they shall be His 7peopleG2992, and GodG2316 HimselfG846 will be amongG3326 them8, 4and He will 9wipeG1813 awayG1813 everyG3956 tearG1144 from their eyesG3788; and 10there will noG3756 longerG2089 be any deathG2288; 11there will noG3756 longerG2089 be any mourningG3997, orG3777 cryingG2906, orG3777 painG4192; 12the firstG4413 thingsG4413 have passedG565 awayG565.”

5And 13He who sitsG2521 on the throneG2362 saidG3004, “BeholdG2400, I am 14makingG4160 allG3956 thingsG3956 newG2537.” And He saidG3004, “WriteG1125, for 15theseG3778 wordsG3056 are faithfulG4103 and trueG228.” 6ThenG2532 He saidG3004 to me, “1617It is doneG1096. I am the 18AlphaG256 and the OmegaG5598, the beginningG746 and the endG5056. 19I will giveG1325 water to the one who thirstsG1372 from the springG4077 of the 20waterG5204 of lifeG2222, withoutG1432 costG1432. 721The one who overcomesG3528 will inheritG2816 theseG3778 thingsG3778, and 22I will be his GodG2316 and he will be My sonG5207. 823But for the cowardlyG1169, and 24unbelievingG571, and abominableG948, and murderersG5406, and sexuallyG4205 immoralG4205 personsG4205, and sorcerersG5333, and idolatersG1496, and allG3956 liarsG5571, their partG3313 will be in 25the lakeG3041 that burnsG2545 with fireG4442 and 26brimstoneG2303, whichG3739 is the 27secondG1208 deathG2288.”

928ThenG2532 oneG1520 of the sevenG2033 angelsG32 who hadG2192 the 29sevenG2033 bowlsG5357, 30fullG1073 of the 31sevenG2033 lastG2078 plaguesG4127, cameG2064 and spokeG2980 with me, sayingG3004, “32ComeG1204 hereG1204, I will showG1166 you the 33brideG3565, the wifeG1135 of the LambG721.” 10And 34he carriedG667 me awayG667 3536in the SpiritG4151 to a greatG3173 and highG5308 mountainG3735, and showedG1166 me 37the holyG40 cityG4172, JerusalemG2419, comingG2597 downG2597 out of heavenG3772 from GodG2316, 11havingG2192 38the gloryG1391 of GodG2316. Her 39brillianceG5458 was likeG3664 a veryG5093 valuableG5093 stoneG3037, like a 40stoneG3037 of 41crystal-clearG2929 jasperG2393. 1242It hadG2192 a greatG3173 and highG5308 wallG5038, 4344with twelveG1427 45gatesG4440, and at the gatesG4440 twelveG1427 angelsG32; and namesG3686 were writtenG1924 onG1924 the gates, whichG3739 are the names of the twelveG1427 tribesG5443 of the sonsG5207 of IsraelG2474. 13There were threeG5140 gatesG4440 on the eastG395, threeG5140 gatesG4440 on the northG1005, threeG5140 gatesG4440 on the southG3558, and threeG5140 gatesG4440 on the westG1424. 14And the wallG5038 of the cityG4172 hadG2192 46twelveG1427 foundationG2310 stonesG2310, and on them were the twelveG1427 namesG3686 of the 47twelveG1427 apostlesG652 of the LambG721.

15The one who spokeG2980 with me hadG2192 a 48goldG5552 measuringG2563 49rodG2563 to measureG3354 the cityG4172, its 50gatesG4440, 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 51rodG2563, 52twelve thousand stadiaG4712; its lengthG3372, widthG4114, and heightG5311 are equalG2470. 17And he measuredG3354 its wallG5038, 53144 cubitsG4083, by 54humanG444 55measurementsG3358, whichG3739 are also 56angelicG32 measurements. 18The materialG1746 of the wallG5038 was 57jasperG2393; and the cityG4172 was 58pureG2513 goldG5553, likeG3664 59clearG2513 60glassG5194. 1961The foundationG2310 stonesG2310 of the cityG4172 wallG5038 were decoratedG2885 with everyG3956 kindG3956 of preciousG5093 stoneG3037. The firstG4413 foundationG2310 stoneG2310 was 62jasperG2393; the secondG1208, sapphireG4552; the thirdG5154, chalcedonyG5472; the fourthG5067, 63emeraldG4665; 20the fifthG3991, sardonyxG4557; the sixthG1623, 64sardiusG4556; the seventhG1442, chrysoliteG5555; the eighthG3590, berylG969; the ninthG1729, topazG5116; the tenthG1182, chrysopraseG5556; the eleventhG1734, jacinthG5192; the twelfthG1428, amethystG271. 21And the twelveG1427 65gatesG4440 were twelveG1427 66pearlsG3135; eachG1538 oneG1520 of the gatesG4440 was a singleG1520 pearlG3135. And the streetG4116 of the cityG4172 was 67pureG2513 goldG5553, likeG5613 transparentG1306 68glassG5194.

22I sawG3708 69noG3756 70templeG3485 in it, for the 71LordG2962 GodG2316 the AlmightyG3841 and the 72LambG721 are its 73templeG3485. 23And the cityG4172 74hasG2192 noG3756 needG5532 of the sunG2246 orG3761 of the moonG4582 to shineG5316 on it, for 75the gloryG1391 of GodG2316 has illuminatedG5461 it, and its lampG3088 is the 76LambG721. 2477The nationsG1484 will walkG4043 by its lightG5457, and the 78kingsG935 of the earthG1093 79will bringG5342 their gloryG1391 into it. 25In the daytimeG2250 (for 80there will be noG3756 nightG3571 thereG1563) 81its gatesG4440 82will neverG3756 be closedG2808; 26and 83they will bringG5342 the gloryG1391 and the honorG5092 of the nationsG1484 into it; 27and 84nothingG3956 uncleanG2839, and noG3756G3361 one who practicesG4160 abominationG946 and lyingG5579, shall everG3756G3361 comeG1525 into it, but onlyG1487G3361 thoseG3588 85whose names are 86writtenG1125 in the Lamb’sG721 bookG975 of lifeG2222.

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Notes

  1. 1. Revelation 21:2 Is 52:1; Rev 11:2; 21:10; 22:19 ↩
  2. 2. Revelation 21:2 Rev 3:12; 21:10 ↩
  3. 3. Revelation 21:2 Heb 11:10, 16; Rev 21:10 ↩
  4. 4. Revelation 21:2 Is 61:10; Rev 19:7; 21:9; 22:17 ↩
  5. 5. Revelation 21:3 Lev 26:11f; Ezek 37:27; 48:35; Heb 8:2; Rev 7:15 ↩
  6. 6. Revelation 21:3 John 14:23; 2 Cor 6:16 ↩
  7. 7. Revelation 21:3 Lit peoples ↩
  8. 8. Revelation 21:3 One early ms adds, as their God ↩
  9. 9. Revelation 21:4 Is 25:8; Rev 7:17 ↩
  10. 10. Revelation 21:4 1 Cor 15:26; Rev 20:14 ↩
  11. 11. Revelation 21:4 Is 35:10; 51:11; 65:19 ↩
  12. 12. Revelation 21:4 2 Cor 5:17; Heb 12:27 ↩
  13. 13. Revelation 21:5 Rev 4:9; 20:11 ↩
  14. 14. Revelation 21:5 2 Cor 5:17; Heb 12:27 ↩
  15. 15. Revelation 21:5 Rev 19:9; 22:6 ↩
  16. 16. Revelation 21:6 Lit They are ↩
  17. 17. Revelation 21:6 Rev 10:6; 16:17 ↩
  18. 18. Revelation 21:6 Rev 1:8; 22:13 ↩
  19. 19. Revelation 21:6 Is 55:1; John 4:10; Rev 7:17; 22:17 ↩
  20. 20. Revelation 21:6 Rev 7:17 ↩
  21. 21. Revelation 21:7 Rev 2:7 ↩
  22. 22. Revelation 21:7 2 Sam 7:14; Ps 89:26f; 2 Cor 6:16, 18; Rev 21:3 ↩
  23. 23. Revelation 21:8 1 Cor 6:9; Gal 5:19-21; Rev 9:21; 21:27; 22:15 ↩
  24. 24. Revelation 21:8 Or untrustworthy ↩
  25. 25. Revelation 21:8 Rev 19:20 ↩
  26. 26. Revelation 21:8 I.e., burning sulfur ↩
  27. 27. Revelation 21:8 Rev 2:11 ↩
  28. 28. Revelation 21:9 Rev 17:1 ↩
  29. 29. Revelation 21:9 Rev 15:7 ↩
  30. 30. Revelation 21:9 Lit who were full; i.e., (previously) loaded with ↩
  31. 31. Revelation 21:9 Rev 15:1 ↩
  32. 32. Revelation 21:9 Rev 17:1 ↩
  33. 33. Revelation 21:9 Rev 19:7; 21:2 ↩
  34. 34. Revelation 21:10 Ezek 40:2; Rev 17:3 ↩
  35. 35. Revelation 21:10 Or in spirit ↩
  36. 36. Revelation 21:10 Rev 1:10 ↩
  37. 37. Revelation 21:10 Rev 21:2 ↩
  38. 38. Revelation 21:11 Is 60:1f; Ezek 43:2; Rev 15:8; 21:23; 22:5 ↩
  39. 39. Revelation 21:11 Or radiance ↩
  40. 40. Revelation 21:11 Rev 4:3; 21:18, 19 ↩
  41. 41. Revelation 21:11 Rev 4:6 ↩
  42. 42. Revelation 21:12 Lit having ↩
  43. 43. Revelation 21:12 Lit having ↩
  44. 44. Revelation 21:12 Ezek 48:31-34 ↩
  45. 45. Revelation 21:12 Rev 21:15, 21, 25; 22:14 ↩
  46. 46. Revelation 21:14 Heb 11:10 ↩
  47. 47. Revelation 21:14 Acts 1:26 ↩
  48. 48. Revelation 21:15 Lit measure, a gold reed ↩
  49. 49. Revelation 21:15 Ezek 40:3; Rev 11:1 ↩
  50. 50. Revelation 21:15 Rev 21:12, 21, 25 ↩
  51. 51. Revelation 21:16 Lit reed ↩
  52. 52. Revelation 21:16 Possibly about 1,380 miles or 2,220 km; a Roman stadion perhaps averaged 607 ft. or 185 m ↩
  53. 53. Revelation 21:17 Possibly about 216 ft. or 65 m; a cubit is about 18 in. or 45 cm ↩
  54. 54. Revelation 21:17 Deut 3:11; Rev 13:18 ↩
  55. 55. Revelation 21:17 Lit measure ↩
  56. 56. Revelation 21:17 Rev 21:9 ↩
  57. 57. Revelation 21:18 Rev 21:11 ↩
  58. 58. Revelation 21:18 Rev 21:21 ↩
  59. 59. Revelation 21:18 Lit pure ↩
  60. 60. Revelation 21:18 Rev 4:6 ↩
  61. 61. Revelation 21:19 Ex 28:17-20; Is 54:11f; Ezek 28:13 ↩
  62. 62. Revelation 21:19 Rev 21:11 ↩
  63. 63. Revelation 21:19 Rev 4:3 ↩
  64. 64. Revelation 21:20 Rev 4:3 ↩
  65. 65. Revelation 21:21 Rev 21:12, 15, 25 ↩
  66. 66. Revelation 21:21 Rev 17:4 ↩
  67. 67. Revelation 21:21 Rev 21:18 ↩
  68. 68. Revelation 21:21 Rev 4:6 ↩
  69. 69. Revelation 21:22 Matt 24:2; John 4:21 ↩
  70. 70. Revelation 21:22 Or sanctuary ↩
  71. 71. Revelation 21:22 Rev 1:8 ↩
  72. 72. Revelation 21:22 Rev 5:6; 7:17; 14:4 ↩
  73. 73. Revelation 21:22 Or sanctuary ↩
  74. 74. Revelation 21:23 Is 24:23; 60:19, 20; Rev 21:25; 22:5 ↩
  75. 75. Revelation 21:23 Rev 21:11 ↩
  76. 76. Revelation 21:23 Rev 5:6; 7:17; 14:4 ↩
  77. 77. Revelation 21:24 Is 60:3, 5 ↩
  78. 78. Revelation 21:24 Ps 72:10f; Is 49:23; 60:16; Rev 21:26 ↩
  79. 79. Revelation 21:24 Lit bring ↩
  80. 80. Revelation 21:25 Zech 14:7; Rev 21:23; 22:5 ↩
  81. 81. Revelation 21:25 Rev 21:12, 15 ↩
  82. 82. Revelation 21:25 Is 60:11 ↩
  83. 83. Revelation 21:26 Ps 72:10f; Is 49:23; 60:16 ↩
  84. 84. Revelation 21:27 Is 52:1; Ezek 44:9; Zech 14:21; Rev 22:14f ↩
  85. 85. Revelation 21:27 Lit who have been written ↩
  86. 86. Revelation 21:27 Rev 3:5 ↩

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