New English Translation
Revelation 21:27
27but nothing ritually unclean will ever enter into it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or practices falsehood, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
Revelation 21:27 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
- New International Version (NIV)Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or false, but only those who are written in the Lamb's book of life.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But there shall by no means enter it anything that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.
Context of Revelation 21:27
25Its gates will never be closed during the day (and there will be no night there). 26They will bring the grandeur and the wealth of the nations into it, but nothing ritually unclean will ever enter into it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or practices falsehood, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
Read all of Revelation 21Revelation 21:27 word by word
καὶ οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθῃ εἰς αὐτὴν πᾶν κοινὸν καὶ ὁ ποιῶν βδέλυγμα καὶ ψεῦδος εἰ μὴ οἱ γεγραμμένοι ἐν τῷ βιβλίῳ τῆς ζωῆς τοῦ ἀρνίου.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- there shallεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
- in no wiseοὐou · noG3756
- ·μήmē · notG3361
- intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- itαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- any thingπᾶςpas · allG3956
- that defilethκοινόωkoinoō · to profaneG2840
- workethποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
- abominationβδέλυγμαbdelugma · abominationG946
- a lieψεῦδοςpseudos · lieG5579
- butεἰei · if: notG1487
- theyὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- which are writtenγράφωgraphō · to writeG1125
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- the Lamb’sἀρνίονarnion · lambG721
- bookβιβλίονbiblion · scrollG975
- of lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222
Cross-references for Revelation 21:27
- Leviticus 13:46The whole time he has the infection he will be continually unclean. He must live in isolation, and his place of residence must be outside the camp.
- Numbers 5:3You must expel both men and women; you must put them outside the camp, so that they will not defile their camps, among which I live.”
- Numbers 12:15So Miriam was shut outside of the camp for seven days, and the people did not journey on until Miriam was brought back in.
- Psalms 101:8Each morning I will destroy all the wicked people in the land, and remove all evildoers from the city of the Lord.
- Isaiah 35:8A thoroughfare will be there – it will be called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel on it; it is reserved for those authorized to use it – fools will not stray into it.
- Isaiah 52:1Wake up! Wake up! Clothe yourself with strength, O Zion! Put on your beautiful clothes, O Jerusalem, holy city! For uncircumcised and unclean pagans will no longer invade you.
- Isaiah 60:21All of your people will be godly; they will possess the land permanently. I will plant them like a shoot; they will be the product of my labor, through whom I reveal my splendor.
- Joel 3:17You will be convinced that I the Lord am your God, dwelling on Zion, my holy mountain. Jerusalem will be holy – conquering armies will no longer pass through it.
- Matthew 13:41The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather from his kingdom everything that causes sin as well as all lawbreakers.
- 1 Corinthians 6:9Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! The sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, passive homosexual partners, practicing homosexuals,
- Galatians 5:19Now the works of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, depravity,
- Ephesians 5:5For you can be confident of this one thing: that no person who is immoral, impure, or greedy (such a person is an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
- Hebrews 12:14Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness, for without it no one will see the Lord.
- Revelation 17:4Now the woman was dressed in purple and scarlet clothing, and adorned with gold, precious stones, and pearls. She held in her hand a golden cup filled with detestable things and unclean things from her sexual immorality.
- Revelation 21:8But to the cowards, unbelievers, detestable persons, murderers, the sexually immoral, and those who practice magic spells, idol worshipers, and all those who lie, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. That is the second death.”
- Revelation 22:14Blessed are those who wash their robes so they can have access to the tree of life and can enter into the city by the gates.
Commentaries on Revelation 21:27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27There shall in nowise enter into it any thing that defileth - See Isaiah 35:8; Isaiah 52:1. Neither an impure person - he who turns the grace of God into lasciviousness, nor a liar - he that holds and propagates false doctrines. But they which are written - The acknowledged persevering members of the true Church of Christ shall enter into heaven, and only those who are saved from their sins shall have a place in the Church militant. All Christians are…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27And there shall in no wise - On no account; by no means. This strong language denotes the absolute exclusion of all that is specified in the verse. Anything that defileth - Literally, anything “common.” See the notes on Acts 10:14. It means here that nothing will be found in that blessed abode which is unholy or sinful. It will be a pure world, 2 Peter 3:13. Neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie - See the notes on Revelation 21:8. But…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-27Verses 22-27 Perfect and direct communion with God, will more than supply the place of gospel institutions. And what words can more full express the union and co-equality of the Son with the Father, in the Godhead? What a dismal world would this be, if it were not for the light of the sun! What is there in heaven that supplies its place? The glory of God lightens that city, and the Lamb is the Light thereof. God in Christ will be an everlasting Fountain…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27unclean: Spiritual impurity is a key concern in Revelation (see Revelation 21:8). Here, evil includes idolatry and dishonesty (see Revelation 14:5; 21:8; 22:15). Those not listed in the Book of Life cannot enter the city of God. Only those with names in the Book of Life, the pure of heart (Matthew 5:8), will see God.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2727. anything that defileth--Greek, "koinoun." A and B read [koinon,] "anything unclean." in the Lamb's book of life--(See on Re 20:12; Re 20:15). As all the filth of the old Jerusalem was carried outside the walls and burnt there, so nothing defiled shall enter the heavenly city, but be burnt outside (compare Re 22:15). It is striking that the apostle of love, who shows us the glories of the heavenly city, is he also who speaks most plainly of the terrors…Read the comment
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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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