Revelation 21:11

Revelation 21:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
• New International Version (NIV)It shone with the glory of God, and its brilliance was like that of a very precious jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal.
• English Standard Version (ESV)having the glory of God, its radiance like a most rare jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal.
• New King James Version (NKJV)having the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal.

Context of Revelation 21:11

9And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife. 10And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal; 12And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: 13On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.

Revelation 21:11 word by word

ἔχουσαν τὴν δόξαν τοῦ θεοῦ. ὁ φωστὴρ αὐτῆς ὅμοιος λίθῳ τιμιωτάτῳ ὡς λίθῳ ἰάσπιδι κρυσταλλίζοντιRead the interlinear

• Havingἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• the gloryὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• herαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• lightφωστήρphōstēr · lightG5458
• like untoὅμοιοςhomoios · likeG3664
• a stoneλίθοςlithos · stoneG3037
• most preciousτίμιοςtimios · preciousG5093
• even likeὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• a jasperἴασπιςiaspis · jasperG2393
• clear as crystalκρυσταλλίζωkrustallizō · be clearG2929

Cross-references for Revelation 21:11

• Revelation 21:22And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
• Revelation 22:5And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
• Isaiah 4:5And Yhwh will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory shall be a defence.
• Isaiah 60:1Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of Yhwh is risen upon thee.
• Ezekiel 48:35It was round about eighteen thousand measures: and the name of the city from that day shall be, Jehovah-Shammah, Yhwh Is There.
• Revelation 21:19And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;
• Ezekiel 1:26And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.
• Ezekiel 28:13Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.
• Revelation 21:18And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.
• Revelation 4:6And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.
• Revelation 22:1And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
• Job 28:17The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.
• Ezekiel 1:22And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.

Commentaries on Revelation 21:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Having the glory of God - Instead of the sun and moon, it has the splendor of God to enlighten it. Unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal - Among precious stones there are some even of the same species more valuable than others: for their value is in proportion to their being free from flaws, and of a good water, i.e., a uniform and brilliant transparency. A crystal is perfectly clear, the oriental jasper is a beautiful…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Having the glory of God - A glory or splendor such as became the dwelling place of God. The nature of that splendor is described in the following verses. And her light - In Revelation 21:23 it is said that “the glory of God did lighten it.” That is, it was made light by the visible symbol of the Deity - the “Shekinah.” See the Luke 2:9 note; Acts 9:3 note. The word here rendered “light” - ̀ phōstēr- occurs nowhere else in the New Testament except in…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-21Verses 9-21 God has various employments for his holy angels. Sometimes they sound the trumpet of Divine Providence, and warn a careless world; sometimes they discover things of a heavenly nature of the heirs of salvation. Those who would have clear views of heaven, must get as near to heaven as they can, on the mount of meditation and faith. The subject of the vision is the church of God in a perfect, triumphant state, shining in its lustre; glorious in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11Like God's true people, the city's glory reflects God's glory (compare Exodus 34:29–35; 2 Corinthians 3:7–11). On earth, jasper is not transparent. But in heaven, the jasper is clear like crystal. Its perfect transparency shows God’s purity and integrity (see also Revelation 4:3; 21:11, 18).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. Having the glory of God--not merely the Shekinah-cloud, but God Himself as her glory dwelling in the midst of her. Compare the type, the earthly Jerusalem in the millennium (Zec 2:5; compare Re 21:23, below). her light--Greek, "light-giver": properly applied to the heavenly luminaries which diffuse light. Compare Note, see on Php 2:15, the only other passage where it occurs. The "and" before "her light' is omitted in A, B, and Vulgate. even…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