Revelation 21
New Living Translation
The New Jerusalem
21 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the old heaven and the old earth had disappeared. And the sea was also gone. 2 And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven like a bride beautifully dressed for her husband.
3 I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, “Look, God’s home is now among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them.[a] 4 He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.”
5 And the one sitting on the throne said, “Look, I am making everything new!” And then he said to me, “Write this down, for what I tell you is trustworthy and true.” 6 And he also said, “It is finished! I am the Alpha and the Omega—the Beginning and the End. To all who are thirsty I will give freely from the springs of the water of life. 7 All who are victorious will inherit all these blessings, and I will be their God, and they will be my children.
8 “But cowards, unbelievers, the corrupt, murderers, the immoral, those who practice witchcraft, idol worshipers, and all liars—their fate is in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”
9 Then one of the seven angels who held the seven bowls containing the seven last plagues came and said to me, “Come with me! I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.”
10 So he took me in the Spirit[b] to a great, high mountain, and he showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God. 11 It shone with the glory of God and sparkled like a precious stone—like jasper as clear as crystal. 12 The city wall was broad and high, with twelve gates guarded by twelve angels. And the names of the twelve tribes of Israel were written on the gates. 13 There were three gates on each side—east, north, south, and west. 14 The wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on them were written the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
15 The angel who talked to me held in his hand a gold measuring stick to measure the city, its gates, and its wall. 16 When he measured it, he found it was a square, as wide as it was long. In fact, its length and width and height were each 1,400 miles.[c] 17 Then he measured the walls and found them to be 216 feet thick[d] (according to the human standard used by the angel).
18 The wall was made of jasper, and the city was pure gold, as clear as glass. 19 The wall of the city was built on foundation stones inlaid with twelve precious stones:[e] the first was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, 20 the fifth onyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst.
21 The twelve gates were made of pearls—each gate from a single pearl! And the main street was pure gold, as clear as glass.
22 I saw no temple in the city, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. 23 And the city has no need of sun or moon, for the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its light. 24 The nations will walk in its light, and the kings of the world will enter the city in all their glory. 25 Its gates will never be closed at the end of day because there is no night there. 26 And all the nations will bring their glory and honor into the city. 27 Nothing evil[f] will be allowed to enter, nor anyone who practices shameful idolatry and dishonesty—but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.
Revelation 21
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The New Creation
21 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth,(A) for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea no longer existed.(B) 2 I also saw the Holy City, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,(C) prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.(D)
3 Then I heard a loud voice from the throne:[a]
Look! God’s dwelling[b] is with humanity,
and He will live with them.
They will be His people,(E)
and God Himself will be with them
and be their God.[c]
4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes.(F)
Death will no longer exist;(G)
grief, crying, and pain will exist no longer,(H)
because the previous things[d] have passed away.(I)
5 Then the One seated on the throne said, “Look! I am making everything new.” He also said, “Write, because these words[e] are faithful and true.”(J) 6 And He said to me, “It is done!(K) I am the Alpha and the Omega,(L) the Beginning and the End.(M) I will give water as a gift to the thirsty(N) from the spring of life.(O) 7 The victor(P) will inherit these things, and I will be his God, and he will be My son.(Q) 8 But the cowards, unbelievers,[f] vile, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars—their share will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur,(R) which is the second death.”
The New Jerusalem
9 Then one of the seven angels, who had held the seven bowls filled with the seven last plagues,(S) came and spoke with me: “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.” 10 He then carried me away in the Spirit[g](T) to a great and high mountain(U) and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, 11 arrayed with God’s glory.(V) Her radiance was like a very precious stone, like a jasper stone, bright as crystal. 12 The city had a massive high wall, with 12 gates. Twelve angels were at the gates; the names of the 12 tribes of Israel’s sons were inscribed on the gates. 13 There were three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west.(W) 14 The city wall had 12 foundations, and the 12 names of the Lamb’s 12 apostles were on the foundations.
15 The one who spoke with me had a gold measuring rod(X) to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.(Y) 16 The city is laid out in a square; its length and width are the same. He measured the city with the rod at 12,000 stadia.[h] Its length, width, and height are equal. 17 Then he measured its wall, 144 cubits according to human measurement, which the angel used. 18 The building material of its wall was jasper, and the city was pure gold like clear glass.
19 The foundations of the city wall were adorned with every kind of precious stone:(Z)
the first foundation jasper,
the second sapphire,
the third chalcedony,
the fourth emerald,
20 the fifth sardonyx,
the sixth carnelian,
the seventh chrysolite,
the eighth beryl,
the ninth topaz,
the tenth chrysoprase,
the eleventh jacinth,
the twelfth amethyst.
21 The 12 gates are 12 pearls; each individual gate was made of a single pearl. The broad street[i] of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.
22 I did not see a sanctuary in it, because the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb are its sanctuary. 23 The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, because God’s glory illuminates it, and its lamp is the Lamb.(AA) 24 The nations[j] will walk in its light,(AB) and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it.[k](AC) 25 Each day its gates will never close because it will never be night there. 26 They will bring the glory and honor of the nations into it.[l](AD) 27 Nothing profane will ever enter it:(AE) no one who does what is vile or false, but only those written in the Lamb’s book of life.(AF)
Footnotes
- Revelation 21:3 Other mss read from heaven
- Revelation 21:3 Or tent, or tabernacle
- Revelation 21:3 Other mss omit and be their God
- Revelation 21:4 Or the first things
- Revelation 21:5 Other mss add of God
- Revelation 21:8 Other mss add the sinful
- Revelation 21:10 Or in spirit
- Revelation 21:16 A stadion (sg) = about 600 feet; 12,000 stadia = 1,400 miles.
- Revelation 21:21 Or The public square
- Revelation 21:24 Other mss add of those who are saved
- Revelation 21:24 Other mss read will bring to Him the nations’ glory and honor
- Revelation 21:26 Other mss add in order that they might go in
Revelation 21
English Standard Version
The New Heaven and the New Earth
21 Then I saw (A)a new heaven and a new earth, for (B)the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2 And I saw (C)the holy city, (D)new Jerusalem, (E)coming down out of heaven from God, (F)prepared (G)as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, (H)the dwelling place[a] of God is with man. He will (I)dwell with them, and they will be his people,[b] and God himself will be with them as their God.[c] 4 (J)He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and (K)death shall be no more, (L)neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”
5 And (M)he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I (N)am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for (O)these words are trustworthy and true.” 6 And he said to me, (P)“It is done! (Q)I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. (R)To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment. 7 (S)The one who conquers will have this heritage, and (T)I will be his God and (U)he will be my son. 8 (V)But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, (W)their portion will be in (X)the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is (Y)the second death.”
The New Jerusalem
9 Then came (Z)one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of (AA)the seven last plagues and spoke to me, saying, “Come, I will show you (AB)the Bride, the wife of the Lamb.” 10 And (AC)he carried me away in the Spirit to (AD)a great, high mountain, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, 11 (AE)having the glory of God, (AF)its radiance (AG)like a most rare jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal. 12 It had a great, high wall, (AH)with twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and on the gates the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel were inscribed— 13 on the east three gates, on the north three gates, on the south three gates, and on the west three gates. 14 And the wall of the city had twelve (AI)foundations, and (AJ)on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
15 And the one who spoke with me (AK)had a measuring rod of gold to measure the city and its gates and walls. 16 The city lies foursquare, its length the same as its width. And he measured the city with his rod, 12,000 stadia.[d] Its length and width and height are equal. 17 He also measured its wall, 144 cubits[e] by (AL)human measurement, which is also (AM)an angel's measurement. 18 The wall was built of (AN)jasper, while the city was pure gold, like (AO)clear glass. 19 (AP)The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with every kind of jewel. The first was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, 20 the fifth onyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst. 21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, each of the gates made of a single pearl, and (AQ)the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.
22 And (AR)I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb. 23 And the city (AS)has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for (AT)the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb. 24 By its light (AU)will the nations walk, and the kings of the earth (AV)will bring their glory into it, 25 and (AW)its gates will never be shut by day—and (AX)there will be no night there. 26 They will bring into it the glory and the honor of the nations. 27 But (AY)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 (AZ)book of life.
Footnotes
- Revelation 21:3 Or tabernacle
- Revelation 21:3 Some manuscripts peoples
- Revelation 21:3 Some manuscripts omit as their God
- Revelation 21:16 About 1,380 miles; a stadion was about 607 feet or 185 meters
- Revelation 21:17 A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters
Revelation 21
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament
21 Then kai I saw a new kainos heaven ouranos and kai a new kainos earth gē, for gar the ho first prōtos heaven ouranos and kai the ho first prōtos earth gē had passed away aperchomai, and kai the ho sea thalassa was eimi no ou more eti. 2 And kai I saw the ho holy hagios city polis, · ho the new kainos Jerusalem Ierousalēm, coming down katabainō out of ek · ho heaven ouranos from apo · ho God theos, made ready hetoimazō like hōs a bride nymphē adorned kosmeō for ho her autos husband anēr. 3 And kai I heard akouō a loud megas voice phōnē from ek the ho throne thronos saying legō, “ Behold idou, the ho dwelling place skēnē of ho God theos is with meta · ho man anthrōpos, and kai he will dwell skēnoō with meta them autos. · kai They autos will be eimi his autos people laos, and kai God theos himself autos · ho will be eimi with meta them autos as their autos God theos. 4 · kai He will wipe away exaleiphō every pas tear dakryon from ek · ho their autos eyes ophthalmos. · kai · ho Death thanatos will be eimi no ou more eti, mourning penthos and oute crying kraugē and oute pain ponos will be eimi no ou more eti, for hoti the ho former things prōtos have passed away aperchomai.” 5 And kai the ho one seated kathēmai on epi the ho throne thronos said legō, “ Behold idou, I am making poieō all things pas new kainos.” And kai he said legō, “ Write graphō it down, for hoti these houtos · ho words logos are eimi trustworthy pistos and kai true alēthinos.” 6 And kai he said legō to me egō, “ It is done ginomai! I egō am eimi the ho Alpha alpha and kai the ho Omega ō, the ho beginning archē and kai the ho end telos. To the ho one who thirsts dipsaō I egō will give permission didōmi to drink free of charge dōrean from ek the ho spring pēgē of the ho water hydōr of ho life zōē. 7 The ho one who conquers nikaō will inherit klēronomeō these houtos blessings, and kai I will be eimi his autos God theos and kai he autos will be eimi my egō son hyios. 8 But de as for the ho cowardly deilos, · kai the faithless apistos, · kai the detestable bdelyssomai, · kai those who commit murder phoneus, · kai the sexually immoral pornos, · kai those who practice the occult pharmakos, · kai idolaters eidōlolatrēs, and kai all pas · ho liars pseudēs— · ho their autos place meros will be in en the ho lake limnē that ho burns kaiō with fire pyr and kai sulfur theion. That hos is eimi the ho second deuteros death thanatos.” · ho
9 Then kai came erchomai one heis of ek the ho seven hepta angels angelos who ho had echō the ho seven hepta bowls phialē · ho full gemō of the ho seven hepta final eschatos plagues plēgē, · ho and kai he spoke laleō with meta me egō, saying legō, “ Come deuro, I will show deiknymi you sy the ho Bride nymphē, the ho wife gynē of the ho Lamb arnion.” 10 And kai he carried apopherō me egō away in en the spirit pneuma up onto epi a great megas, lofty hypsēlos mountain oros, · kai and kai showed deiknymi me egō the ho holy hagios city polis · ho Jerusalem Ierousalēm coming down katabainō out of ek · ho heaven ouranos from apo · ho God theos. 11 It had echō the ho glory doxa of ho God theos; · ho its autos radiance phōstēr was like homoios that of a very precious timios jewel lithos, like hōs a jasper iaspis stone lithos, clear as crystal krystallizō. 12 It had echō a great megas, high hypsēlos wall teichos · kai with echō twelve dōdeka gates pylōn, · kai with twelve dōdeka angels angelos at epi the ho gates pylōn, and kai the names onoma · ho of the ho twelve dōdeka tribes phylē of the nation hyios of Israel Israēl were inscribed epigraphō on the gates. 13 There were three treis gates pylōn on apo the east anatolē, · kai three treis gates pylōn on apo the north borras, · kai three treis gates pylōn on apo the south notos, and kai three treis gates pylōn on apo the west dysmē. 14 · kai The ho wall teichos of the ho city polis had echō twelve dōdeka foundations themelios, and kai on epi them autos were the twelve dōdeka names onoma of the ho twelve dōdeka apostles apostolos of the ho Lamb arnion.
15 · kai The ho one who spoke laleō with meta me egō had echō a golden chrysous measuring metron rod kalamos with which to hina measure metreō the ho city polis, · kai · ho its autos gates pylōn and kai · ho its autos wall teichos. 16 · kai The ho city polis was laid out keimai as a square tetragōnos, · kai · ho its autos length mēkos the same as hosos its ho width platos. · kai He measured metreō the ho city polis with the ho measuring rod kalamos at epi twelve dōdeka thousand chilias stadia stadion, · ho its autos length mēkos, · kai · ho width platos, and kai · ho height hypsos being eimi equal isos. 17 He also kai measured metreō · ho its autos wall teichos, one hundred hekaton and forty-four tesserakonta tessares cubits pēchus by human anthrōpos measurement metron, which hos is eimi also an angel’ s angelos measurement. 18 · kai The ho · ho city’ s autos wall teichos was made of endōmēsis jasper iaspis and kai the ho city polis was pure katharos gold chrysion, as pure katharos as homoios glass hyalos. 19 The ho foundations themelios of the ho wall teichos of the ho city polis were adorned kosmeō with every kind of pas precious timios stone lithos: · ho the ho first prōtos was jasper iaspis, the ho second deuteros sapphire sapphiros, the ho third tritos agate chalkēdōn, the ho fourth tetartos emerald smaragdos, 20 the ho fifth pemptos onyx sardonyx, the ho sixth hektos carnelian sardion, the ho seventh hebdomos chrysolite chrysolithos, the ho eighth ogdoos beryl bēryllos, the ho ninth enatos topaz topazion, the ho tenth dekatos chrysoprase chrysoprasos, the ho eleventh hendekatos jacinth hyakinthos, the ho twelfth dōdekatos amethyst amethustos. 21 · kai The ho twelve dōdeka gates pylōn were twelve dōdeka pearls margaritēs, each ana heis of the ho gates pylōn was made eimi of ek a single heis pearl margaritēs. And kai the ho main street platys of the ho city polis was pure katharos gold chrysion, like hōs transparent diaugēs glass hyalos.
22 · kai I saw no ou temple naos in en the city autos, for gar the ho Lord kyrios · ho God theos · ho Almighty pantokratōr is eimi its autos temple naos, and kai the ho Lamb arnion. 23 And kai the ho city polis has echō no ou need chreia of ho sun hēlios or oude · ho moon selēnē to hina shine phainō on it autos, for gar the ho glory doxa of ho God theos floods it autos with light phōtizō, and kai · ho its autos lamp lychnos is the ho Lamb arnion. 24 · kai The ho nations ethnos will walk peripateō by dia · ho its autos light phōs and kai the ho kings basileus of the ho earth gē will bring pherō · ho their autos splendor doxa into eis it autos. 25 · kai On hēmera no day hēmera will · ho its autos gates pylōn ever ou be closed kleiō, since gar there will be eimi no ou night nyx there ekei. 26 And kai they will bring pherō the ho splendor doxa and kai · ho wealth timē of the ho nations ethnos into eis it autos. 27 But kai nothing pas that is unclean koinos— · kai no ou one ho who practices poieō idolatry bdelygma or kai falsehood pseudos— will eiserchomai ever enter eiserchomai it autos, but only ei those ho whose names are written graphō in en the ho Lamb’ s arnion Book biblion of ho Life zōē. · ho
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