Revised Literal Translation
Revelation 21
1ὁhoG3588ἡhēG3588AndΚαὶKaiG2532I sawG3708a newκαινὸνkainonG2537heavenοὐρανὸνouranonG3772andκαὶkaiG2532a newκαινήν.kainēnG2537earthγῆνgēnG1093:forγὰρgarG1063the firstπρῶτοςprōtosG4413heavenοὐρανὸςouranosG3772andκαὶkaiG2532the firstπρώτηprōtēG4413earthγῆgēG1093were passed awayG3928;andκαὶkaiG2532therewasἔστινestinG1510noοὐκoukG3756moreἔτι.etiG2089seaἡ θάλασσαhē thalassaG3588G2281.
2τὴνtēnG3588AndκαὶkaiG2532IG1473JohnG2491sawG3708the holyἁγίανhagianG40cityπόλιν τὴνpolin tēnG3588G4172,newκαινὴνkainēnG2537JerusalemἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēmG2419,coming downκαταβαίνουσανkatabainousanG2597fromἀπὸapoG575Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588G2316out ofἐκekG1537heavenοὐρανοῦ τοῦouranou touG3588G3772,preparedἡτοιμασμένηνhētoimasmenēnG2090asὡςhōsG5613a brideνύμφηνnumphēnG3565adornedκεκοσμημένηνkekosmēmenēnG2885for herαὐτῆς.autēsG846husbandτῷ ἀνδρὶtō andriG3588G435.
3AndκαὶkaiG2532I heardἤκουσαēkousaG191a greatμεγάληςmegalēsG3173voiceφωνῆςphōnēsG5456out ofἐκekG1537heavenτοῦtouG3588G3772sayingλεγούσης·legousēsG3004,BeholdG3708,the tabernacleἡ σκηνὴhē skēnēG3588G4633of Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588G2316iswithμετὰmetaG3326menτῶν ἀνθρώπων,tōn anthrōpōnG3588G444,andκαὶkaiG2532he will dwellσκηνώσειskēnōseiG4637withμετ᾽met᾽G3326themαὐτῶν.autōnG846,andκαὶkaiG2532theyαὐτοὶautoiG846shall beἔσονται,esontaiG1510hisαὐτοῦautouG846peopleλαοὶlaoiG2992,andκαὶkaiG2532Godὁ θεὸςho theosG3588G2316himselfαὐτὸςautosG846shall beἔσταιestaiG1510withμετ᾽met᾽G3326themαὐτῶνautōnG846, and betheirαὐτῶνautōnG846Godθεός.theosG2316.
4AndκαὶkaiG2532GodG3588G2316shall wipe awayἐξαλείψειexaleipseiG1813allπᾶνpanG3956tearsδάκρυονdakruonG1144fromG575theirαὐτῶν,autōnG846eyesὀφθαλμῶνophthalmōnG3588G3788;andκαὶkaiG2532there shall beἔσταιestaiG1510noοὐκoukG3756moreἔτιetiG2089deathθάνατοςthanatosG3588G2288,neitherοὔτεouteG3777sorrowπένθοςpenthosG3997,norοὔτεouteG3777cryingκραυγή,kraugēG2906,neitherοὔτεouteG3777shall there beἔσταιestaiG1510οὐκoukG3756any moreἔτι·etiG2089painπόνοςponosG4192:forὅτιhotiG3754the former thingsπρῶταprōtaG3588G4413are passed awayἀπῆλθαν.¶apēlthanG565.
5AndΚαὶKaiG2532heὁhoG3588that satκαθήμενοςkathēmenosG2521uponἐπὶepiG1909the throneτῷ θρόνῳ·tō thronōG3588G2362saidλέγειlegeiG3004,BeholdG3708,I makeποιῶpoiōG4160all thingsπάντα.pantaG3956newκαινὰkainaG2537.AndκαὶkaiG2532he saidG3004unto meG1473,WriteγράψονgrapsonG1125:forὅτιhotiG3754theseοὗτοιhoutoiG3778wordsοἱ λόγοιhoi logoiG3588G3056areεἰσιν.eisinG1510trueἀληθινοίalēthinoiG228andκαὶkaiG2532faithfulπιστοὶpistoiG4103.
6τὸtoG3588τὸtoG3588ἡhēG3588AndκαὶkaiG2532he saidG3004unto meG1473,It is doneγέγοναν.gegonanG1096.IG1473amεἰμιeimiG1510AlphaἄλφαalphaG1andκαὶkaiG2532Omegaὦ,ōG5598,the beginningἀρχὴ τὸarchē toG3588G746andκαὶkaiG2532the endτέλος. τῷtelos tōG3588G5056.IG1473will giveδώσωdōsōG1325unto him that is athirstδιψῶντιdipsōntiG1372ofἐκekG1537the fountainτῆς πηγῆςtēs pēgēsG3588G4077of the waterτοῦ ὕδατοςtou hudatosG3588G5204of lifeτῆς ζωῆςtēs zōēsG3588G2222freelyδωρεάν.dōreanG1432.
8G3588ButδὲdeG1161the fearfulδειλοῖςdeiloisG1169,andκαὶkaiG2532unbelievingἀπίστοιςapistoisG571,andκαὶkaiG2532the abominableἐβδελυγμένοιςebdelugmenoisG948,andκαὶkaiG2532murderersφονεῦσινphoneusinG5406,andκαὶkaiG2532whoremongersπόρνοιςpornoisG4205,andκαὶkaiG2532sorcerersG5332,andκαὶkaiG2532idolatersεἰδωλολάτραιςeidōlolatraisG1496,andκαὶkaiG2532allπᾶσινpasinG3956liarsψευδέσιν,pseudesinG5571,shall have theirαὐτῶνautōnG846partμέροςmerosG3588G3313inἐνenG1722the lakeλίμνῃlimnēG3588G3041whichG3588burnethκαιομένῃkaiomenēG2545with fireπυρὶpuriG4442andκαὶkaiG2532brimstoneθείῳ,theiōG2303:whichὅhoG3739isἐστινestinG1510the secondδεύτερος.¶deuterosG1208deathθάνατοςthanatosG2288.
9AndΚαὶKaiG2532there cameἦλθενēlthenG2064untoG4314meG1473oneεἷςheisG1520of theG3588G32sevenἑπτὰheptaG2033angelsἀγγέλωνangelōnG3588G32which hadἐχόντωνechontōnG3588G2192theG3588G5357sevenἑπτὰheptaG2033vialsG3588G5357fullγεμόντωνgemontōnG3588G1073of theG3588G4127sevenἑπτὰheptaG2033lastἐσχάτωνeschatōnG3588G2078plaguesG3588G4127,andκαὶkaiG2532talkedἐλάλησενelalēsenG2980withμετ᾽met᾽G3326meG1473,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004,Come hitherδεῦρο,deuroG1204,I will shewδείξωdeixōG1166theeσοιsoiG4771the brideνύμφηνnumphēnG3588G3565,the Lamb’sἀρνίου.arniouG3588G721wifeγυναῖκαgunaikaG3588G1135.
10G3588G3588AndκαὶkaiG2532he carriedG667meG1473awayἀπήνεγκένapēnegkenG667inἐνenG1722the spiritπνεύματιpneumatiG4151toἐπὶepiG1909a greatμέγαmegaG3173andκαὶkaiG2532highὑψηλὸνhupsēlonG5308mountainὄροςorosG3735,andκαὶkaiG2532shewedἔδειξένedeixenG1166meG1473that greatG3173cityπόλινpolinG3588G4172,the holyἁγίανhagianG40JerusalemἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēmG2419,descendingκαταβαίνουσανkatabainousanG2597out ofἐκekG1537heavenοὐρανοῦouranouG3588G3772fromἀπὸapoG575Godθεοῦ,theouG3588G2316,
11HavingἔχουσανechousanG2192the gloryτὴν δόξανtēn doxanG3588G1391of Godτοῦ θεοῦ.tou theouG3588G2316:andG2532herαὐτῆςautēsG846lightὁ φωστὴρho phōstērG3588G5458waslike untoὅμοιοςhomoiosG3664a stoneλίθῳlithōG3037most preciousτιμιωτάτῳtimiōtatōG5093,even likeὡςhōsG5613a jasperἰάσπιδιiaspidiG2393stoneλίθῳlithōG3037,clear as crystalκρυσταλλίζοντιkrustallizontiG2929;
12τοῖςtoisG3588AndG5037hadἔχουσαechousaG2192a wallτεῖχοςteichosG5038greatμέγαmegaG3173andκαὶkaiG2532highὑψηλόν,hupsēlonG5308, andhadἔχουσαechousaG2192twelveδώδεκαdōdekaG1427gatesπυλῶναςpulōnasG4440,andκαὶkaiG2532atἐπὶepiG1909the gatesπυλῶσιν τὰpulōsin taG3588G4440twelveδώδεκα,dōdekaG1427angelsἀγγέλουςangelousG32,andκαὶkaiG2532namesG3686written thereonἐπιγεγραμμένα,epigegrammenaG1924,whichἅhaG3739areἐστινestinG1510the namesof the twelveδώδεκαdōdekaG1427tribesφυλῶνphulōnG5443of the childrenτῶν υἱῶνtōn huiōnG3588G5207of IsraelἸσραήλ·IsraēlG2474:
13OnἀπὸapoG575the eastἀνατολῆςanatolēsG395threeτρεῖς,treisG5140gatesπυλῶνεςpulōnesG4440;onἀπὸapoG575the northβορρᾶborraG1005threeτρεῖς,treisG5140gatesπυλῶνεςpulōnesG4440;onἀπὸapoG575the southνότουnotouG3558threeτρεῖς,treisG5140gatesπυλῶνεςpulōnesG4440;andG2532onἀπὸapoG575the westδυσμῶνdusmōnG1424threeτρεῖς.treisG5140gatesπυλῶνεςpulōnesG4440.
15AndΚαὶKaiG2532heὁhoG3588that talkedλαλῶνlalōnG2980withμετ᾽met᾽G3326meἐμοῦemouG1473hadεἶχενeichenG2192a goldenχρυσοῦνchrusounG5552reedκάλαμονkalamonG2563toἵναinaG2443measureμετρήσῃmetrēsēG3354the cityτὴν πόλινtēn polinG3588G4172,andκαὶkaiG2532the gatesτοὺς πυλῶναςtous pulōnasG3588G4440thereofαὐτῆςautēsG846,andκαὶkaiG2532the wallτὸ τεῖχοςto teichosG3588G5038thereofαὐτῆς.autēsG846.
16AndκαὶkaiG2532the cityἡ πόλιςhē polisG3588G4172liethκεῖται,keitaiG2749foursquareτετράγωνοςtetragōnosG5068,andκαὶkaiG2532the lengthτὸ μῆκοςto mēkosG3588G3372αὐτῆςautēsG846isG1510as largeG5118asὅσονhosonG3745καὶkaiG2532the breadthτὸ πλάτος.to platosG3588G4114:andκαὶkaiG2532he measuredἐμέτρησενemetrēsenG3354the cityτὴν πόλινtēn polinG3588G4172with the reedτῷ καλάμῳtō kalamōG3588G2563,twelveδώδεκαdōdekaG1427thousandχιλιάδωνchiliadōnG5505ἐπὶepiG1909furlongsσταδίωνstadiōnG4712.The lengthτὸ μῆκοςto mēkosG3588G3372andκαὶkaiG2532the breadthτὸ πλάτοςto platosG3588G4114andκαὶkaiG2532the heightτὸ ὕψοςto hupsosG3588G5311of itαὐτῆςautēsG846areG1510equalἴσαisaG2470.
17AndκαὶkaiG2532he measuredἐμέτρησενemetrēsenG3354the wallτὸ τεῖχοςto teichosG3588G5038thereofαὐτῆςautēsG846,an hundredἑκατὸνhekatonG1540andfortyτεσσεράκονταtesserakontaG5062andfourτεσσάρωνtessarōnG5064cubitsπηχῶν,pēchōnG4083, according tothe measureμέτρονmetronG3358of a manἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444,thatὅhoG3739isἐστινestinG1510,of the angelἀγγέλου.angelouG32.
18AndκαὶkaiG2532the buildingἡ ἐνδώμησιςhē endōmēsisG3588G1739of the wallτοῦ τείχουςtou teichousG3588G5038of itαὐτῆςautēsG846wasG1510ofjasperἴασπις,iaspisG2393:andκαὶkaiG2532the cityἡ πόλιςhē polisG3588G4172waspureκαθαρὸνkatharonG2513goldχρυσίονchrusionG5553,like untoὅμοιονhomoionG3664clearκαθαρῷ.katharōG2513glassὑάλῳhu'alōG5194.
19AndG2532the foundationsθεμέλιοιthemelioiG3588G2310of the wallτείχουςteichousG3588G5038of the cityπόλεωςpoleōsG3588G4172weregarnishedκεκοσμημένοι.kekosmēmenoiG2885with all mannerπαντὶpantiG3956of preciousτιμίῳtimiōG5093stonesλίθῳlithōG3037.TheG3588G2310firstπρῶτοςprōtosG3588G4413foundationθεμέλιοςthemeliosG3588G2310wasjasperἴασπις,iaspisG2393;the secondδεύτεροςdeuterosG3588G1208,sapphireσάπφιρος,sapphirosG4552;the thirdτρίτοςtritosG3588G5154,a chalcedonyχαλκηδών,chalkēdōnG5472;the fourthτέταρτοςtetartosG3588G5067,an emeraldσμάραγδος,smaragdosG4665;
20The fifthὁ πέμπτοςho pemptosG3588G3991,sardonyxσαρδόνυξ,sardonuxG4557;the sixthὁ ἕκτοςho hektosG3588G1623,sardiusσάρδιον,sardionG4556;the seventhὁ ἕβδομοςho hebdomosG3588G1442,chrysoliteχρυσόλιθος,chrusolithosG5555;the eighthὁ ὄγδοοςho ogdoosG3588G3590,berylβήρυλλος,bērullosG969;the ninthὁ ἔνατοςho enatosG3588G1766,a topazτοπάζιον,topazionG5116;the tenthὁ δέκατοςho dekatosG3588G1182,a chrysoprasusχρυσόπρασος,chrusoprasosG5556;the eleventhὁ ἑνδέκατοςho hendekatosG3588G1734,a jacinthὑάκινθος,hu'akinthosG5192;the twelfthὁ δωδέκατοςho dōdekatosG3588G1428,an amethystἀμέθυστος.amethustosG271.
21οἱhoiG3588AndκαὶkaiG2532the twelveδώδεκαdōdekaG1427gatesπυλῶνεςpulōnesG4440weretwelveδώδεκαdōdekaG1427pearlsμαργαρῖται.margaritaiG3135;everyἕκαστοςhekastosG1538εἷςheisG1520severalἀνὰanaG303gateτῶν πυλώνωνtōn pulōnōnG3588G4440wasἦνēnG1510ofἐξexG1537oneἑνὸςhenosG1520pearlμαργαρίτου.¶margaritouG3135:andΚαὶKaiG2532the streetἡhēG3588G4113of the cityτῆς πόλεωςtēs poleōsG3588G4172waspureκαθαρὸνkatharonG2513goldχρυσίονchrusionG5553,as it wereὡςhōsG5613transparentG1307glassὕαλοςhu'alosG5194.
22ὁhoG3588AndκαὶkaiG2532I sawG3708noοὐκoukG3756templeναὸνnaonG3485ἐνenG1722thereinαὐτῇ·autēaG846:forγὰρgarG1063the LordκύριοςkuriosG2962Godὁ θεὸςho theosG3588G2316Almightyὁ παντοκράτωρho pantokratōrG3588G3841andκαὶkaiG2532the Lambτὸ ἀρνίον.to arnionG3588G721areἐστινestinG1510the templeναὸςnaosG3485of itαὐτῆςautēsG846.
23ἡhēG3588AndκαὶkaiG2532the cityπόλις τοῦpolis touG3588G4172hadἔχειecheiG2192noοὐouG3756needχρείανchreianG5532of the sunἡλίου τῆςhēliou tēsG3588G2246,neitherοὐδὲoudeG3761of the moonσελήνης ἡselēnēs hēG3588G4582,toἵναinaG2443shineφαίνωσινphainōsinG5316inG1722itαὐτῇ·autēaG846:forγὰρgarG1063the gloryδόξαdoxaG1391of Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588G2316did lightenἐφώτισενephōtisenG5461itαὐτήν,autēnG846,andκαὶkaiG2532the Lambὁ ἀρνίον.ho arnionG3588G721isthe lightλύχνος τὸluchnos toG3588G3088thereofαὐτῆςautēsG846.
24AndG2532the nationsἔθνηethnēG3588G1484of themG3588which are savedG4982shall walkπεριπατήσουσινperipatēsousinG4043inG1722the lightφωτὸςphōtosG3588G5457of itαὐτῆς,autēsG846:andG2532the kingsβασιλεῖςbasileisG3588G935of the earthγῆςgēsG3588G1093do bringφέρουσινpherousinG5342theirαὐτῶνautōnG846gloryδόξανdoxanG3588G1391andG2532honourG3588G5092intoεἰςeisG1519itαὐτήν.autēnG846.
27AndκαὶkaiG2532there shallG1525in no wiseοὐouG3756μὴmēG3361enterεἰσέλθῃeiselthēG1525intoεἰςeisG1519itαὐτὴνautēnG846any thingπᾶνpanG3956that defilethG2840,neitherκαὶkaiG2532whatsoeverworkethποιῶνpoiōnG4160abominationβδέλυγμαbdelugmaG946,orκαὶkaiG2532maketha lieψεῦδοςpseudosG5579:butεἰeiG1487μὴmēG3361theyG3588which are writtenγεγραμμένοιgegrammenoiG1125inἐνenG1722the Lamb’sἀρνίου.¶arniouG3588G721bookβιβλίῳbibliōG3588G975of lifeζωῆςzōēsG3588G2222.
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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