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World English Bible
Revelation 21 (WEBP)
[1] I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth have passed away, and the sea is no more.
[2] I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.
[3] I heard a loud voice out of heaven saying, “Behold, God’s dwelling is with people; and he will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God.
[4] He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain any more. The first things have passed away.”
[5] He who sits on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” He said, “Write, for these words of God are faithful and true.”
[6] He said to me, “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give freely to him who is thirsty from the spring of the water of life.
[7] He who overcomes, I will give him these things. I will be his God, and he will be my son.
[8] But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners,° abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers,§ idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”
[9] One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls which were loaded with the seven last plagues came, and he spoke with me, saying, “Come here. I will show you the bride, the Lamb’s wife.”
[10] He carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,
[11] having the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
[12] having a great and high wall with twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel.
[13] On the east were three gates, and on the north three gates, and on the south three gates, and on the west three gates.
[14] The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.
[15] He who spoke with me had for a measure a golden reed to measure the city, its gates, and its walls.
[16] The city is square. Its length is as great as its width. He measured the city with the reed: twelve thousand twelve stadia.° Its length, width, and height are equal.
[17] Its wall is one hundred forty-four cubits,° by the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.
[18] The construction of its wall was jasper. The city was pure gold, like pure glass.
[19] The foundations of the city’s wall were adorned with all kinds of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire;§ the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,
[20] the fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.
[21] The twelve gates were twelve pearls. Each one of the gates was made of one pearl. The street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.
[22] I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.
[23] The city has no need for the sun or moon to shine, for the very glory of God illuminated it and its lamp is the Lamb.
[24] The nations will walk in its light. The kings of the earth bring the glory and honor of the nations into it.
[25] Its gates will in no way be shut by day (for there will be no night there),
[26] and they shall bring the glory and the honor of the nations into it so that they may enter.
[27] There will in no way enter into it anything profane, or one who causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
Revelation 21:8a TR and NU omit “sinners”
Revelation 21:8b The word for “sorcerers” here also includes users of potions and drugs.
Revelation 21:16 12,012 stadia = 2,221 kilometers or 1,380 miles. TR reads 12,000 stadia instead of 12,012 stadia.
Revelation 21:17 144 cubits is about 65.8 meters or 216 feet
Revelation 21:19 or, lapis lazuli
Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.
King James w/Strong’s #s
Revelation 21 (KJVS)
[1] And G2532 I saw G1492 (Aor2ActInd) a new G2537 heaven G3772 and G2532 a new G2537 earth G1093: for G1063 the first G4413 heaven G3772 and G2532 the first G4413 earth G1093 were passed away G3928 (Aor2ActInd); and G2532 there was G2076 (PresInd) no G3756 more G2089 sea G2281.
[2] And G2532 I G1473 John G2491 saw G1492 (Aor2ActInd) the holy G40 city G4172, new G2537 Jerusalem G2419, coming down G2597 (PresActPtc) from G575 God G2316 out of G1537 heaven G3772, prepared G2090 (PerfPasPtc) as G5613 a bride G3565 adorned G2885 (PerfPasPtc) for her G846 husband G435.
[3] And G2532 I heard G191 (AorActInd) a great G3173 voice G5456 out of G1537 heaven G3772 saying G3004 (PresActPtc), Behold G2400 (Aor2ActImpr), the tabernacle G4633 of God G2316 [is] with G3326 men G444, and G2532 he will dwell G4637 (FutActInd) with G3326 them G846, and G2532 they G846 shall be G2071 (FutInd) his G846 people G2992, and G2532 God G2316 himself G846 shall be G2071 (FutInd) with G3326 them G846, [and be] their G846 God G2316.
[4] And G2532 God G2316 shall wipe away G1813 (FutActInd) all G3956 tears G1144 from G575 their G846 eyes G3788; and G2532 there shall be G2071 (FutInd) no G3756 more G2089 death G2288, neither G3777 sorrow G3997, nor G3777 crying G2906, neither G3777 G3756 shall there be G2071 (FutInd) any more G2089 pain G4192: for G3754 the former things G4413 are passed away G565 (Aor2ActInd).
[5] And G2532 he that sat G2521 (PresMidPasDepPtc) upon G1909 the throne G2362 said G2036 (Aor2ActInd), Behold G2400 (Aor2ActImpr), I make G4160 (PresActInd) all things G3956 new G2537. And G2532 he said G3004 (PresActInd) unto me G3427, Write G1125 (AorActImpr): for G3754 these G3778 words G3056 are G1526 (PresInd) true G228 and G2532 faithful G4103.
[6] And G2532 he said G2036 (Aor2ActInd) unto me G3427, It is done G1096 (Perf2ActInd). I G1473 am G1510 (PresInd) Alpha G1 and G2532 Omega G5598, the beginning G746 and G2532 the end G5056. I G1473 will give G1325 (FutActInd) unto him that is athirst G1372 (PresActPtc) of G1537 the fountain G4077 of the water G5204 of life G2222 freely G1432.
[7] He that overcometh G3528 (PresActPtc) shall inherit G2816 (FutActInd) all things G3956; and G2532 I will be G2071 (FutInd) his G846 God G2316, and G2532 he G846 shall be G2071 (FutInd) my G3427 son G5207.
[8] But G1161 the fearful G1169, and G2532 unbelieving G571, and G2532 the abominable G948 (PerfPasPtc), and G2532 murderers G5406, and G2532 whoremongers G4205, and G2532 sorcerers G5332, and G2532 idolaters G1496, and G2532 all G3956 liars G5571, shall have their G846 part G3313 in G1722 the lake G3041 which G3588 burneth G2545 (PresPasPtc) with fire G4442 and G2532 brimstone G2303: which is G3603 (PresInd) the second G1208 death G2288.
[9] And G2532 there came G2064 (Aor2ActInd) unto G4314 me G3165 one of G1520 the seven G2033 angels G32 which G3588 had G2192 (PresActPtc) the seven G2033 vials G5357 full G1073 (PresActPtc) of the seven G2033 last G2078 plagues G4127, and G2532 talked G2980 (AorActInd) with G3326 me G1700, saying G3004 (PresActPtc), Come hither G1204 (Impr), I will shew G1166 (FutActInd) thee G4671 the bride G3565, the Lamb’s G721 wife G1135.
[10] And G2532 he carried G667 me G3165 away G667 (AorActInd) in G1722 the spirit G4151 to G1909 a great G3173 and G2532 high G5308 mountain G3735, and G2532 shewed G1166 (AorActInd) me G3427 that great G3173 city G4172, the holy G40 Jerusalem G2419, descending G2597 (PresActPtc) out of G1537 heaven G3772 from G575 God G2316,
[11] Having G2192 (PresActPtc) the glory G1391 of God G2316: and G2532 her G846 light G5458 [was] like G3664 unto a stone G3037 most precious G5093, even like G5613 a jasper G2393 stone G3037, clear as crystal G2929 (PresActPtc);
[12] And G5037 had G2192 (PresActPtc) a wall G5038 great G3173 and G2532 high G5308, [and] had G2192 (PresActPtc) twelve G1427 gates G4440, and G2532 at G1909 the gates G4440 twelve G1427 angels G32, and G2532 names G3686 written thereon G1924 (PerfPasPtc), which G3739 are G2076 (PresInd) [the names] of the twelve G1427 tribes G5443 of the children G5207 of Israel G2474:
[13] On G575 the east G395 three G5140 gates G4440; on G575 the north G1005 three G5140 gates G4440; on G575 the south G3558 three G5140 gates G4440; and G2532 on G575 the west G1424 three G5140 gates G4440.
[14] And G2532 the wall G5038 of the city G4172 had G2192 (PresActPtc) twelve G1427 foundations G2310, and G2532 in G1722 them G846 the names G3686 of the twelve G1427 apostles G652 of the Lamb G721.
[15] And G2532 he that talked G2980 (PresActPtc) with G3326 me G1700 had G2192 (ImpfActInd) a golden G5552 reed G2563 to G2443 measure G3354 (AorActSubj) the city G4172, and G2532 the gates G4440 thereof G846, and G2532 the wall G5038 thereof G846.
[16] And G2532 the city G4172 lieth G2749 (PresMidPasDepInd) foursquare G5068, and G2532 the length G3372 G846 is G2076 (PresInd) as large G5118 as G3745 G2532 the breadth G4114: and G2532 he measured G3354 (AorActInd) the city G4172 with the reed G2563 G1909, twelve G1427 thousand G5505 furlongs G4712. The length G3372 and G2532 the breadth G4114 and G2532 the height G5311 of it G846 are G2076 (PresInd) equal G2470.
[17] And G2532 he measured G3354 (AorActInd) the wall G5038 thereof G846, an hundred G1540 [and] forty G5062 [and] four G5064 cubits G4083, [according to] the measure G3358 of a man G444, that is G3603 (PresInd), of the angel G32.
[18] And G2532 the building G1739 of the wall G5038 of it G846 was G2258 (ImpfInd) [of] jasper G2393: and G2532 the city G4172 [was] pure G2513 gold G5553, like G3664 unto clear G2513 glass G5194.
[19] And G2532 the foundations G2310 of the wall G5038 of the city G4172 [were] garnished with G2885 (PerfPasPtc) all manner of G3956 precious G5093 stones G3037. The first G4413 foundation G2310 [was] jasper G2393; the second G1208, sapphire G4552; the third G5154, a chalcedony G5472; the fourth G5067, an emerald G4665;
[20] The fifth G3991, sardonyx G4557; the sixth G1623, sardius G4556; the seventh G1442, chrysolite G5555; the eighth G3590, beryl G969; the ninth G1766, a topaz G5116; the tenth G1182, a chrysoprasus G5556; the eleventh G1734, a jacinth G5192; the twelfth G1428, an amethyst G271.
[21] And G2532 the twelve G1427 gates G4440 [were] twelve G1427 pearls G3135; every G1538 G303 several G1520 gate G4440 was G2258 (ImpfInd) of G1537 one G1520 pearl G3135: and G2532 the street G4113 of the city G4172 [was] pure G2513 gold G5553, as it were G5613 transparent G1307 glass G5194.
[22] And G2532 I saw G1492 (Aor2ActInd) no G3756 temple G3485 therein G1722 G846: for G1063 the Lord G2962 God G2316 Almighty G3841 and G2532 the Lamb G721 are G2076 (PresInd) the temple G3485 of it G846.
[23] And G2532 the city G4172 had G2192 (PresActInd) no G3756 need G5532 of the sun G2246, neither G3761 of the moon G4582, to G2443 shine G5316 (PresActSubj) in G1722 it G846: for G1063 the glory G1391 of God G2316 did lighten G5461 (AorActInd) it G846, and G2532 the Lamb G721 [is] the light G3088 thereof G846.
[24] And G2532 the nations G1484 of them which are saved G4982 (PresPasPtc) shall walk G4043 (FutActInd) in G1722 the light G5457 of it G846: and G2532 the kings G935 of the earth G1093 do bring G5342 (PresActInd) their G846 glory G1391 and G2532 honour G5092 into G1519 it G846.
[25] And G2532 the gates G4440 of it G846 shall G2808 not G3364 be shut G2808 (AorPasSubj) at all G3364 by day G2250: for G1063 there shall be G2071 (FutInd) no G3756 night G3571 there G1563.
[26] And G2532 they shall bring G5342 (FutActInd) the glory G1391 and G2532 honour G5092 of the nations G1484 into G1519 it G846.
[27] And G2532 there shall G1525 in no wise G3364 enter G1525 (Aor2ActSubj) into G1519 it G846 any thing G3956 that defileth G2840 (PresActPtc), neither G2532 [whatsoever] worketh G4160 (PresActPtc) abomination G946, or G2532 [maketh] a lie G5579: but G1508 they which are written G1125 (PerfPasPtc) in G1722 the Lamb’s G721 book G975 of life G2222.
Young’s Literal Translation
Revelation 21 (YLT)
[1] And I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth did pass away, and the sea is not any more;
[2] and I, John, saw the holy city-new Jerusalem-coming down from God out of the heaven, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband;
[3] and I heard a great voice out of the heaven, saying, ‘Lo, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will tabernacle with them, and they shall be His peoples, and God Himself shall be with them-their God,
[4] and God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes, and the death shall not be any more, nor sorrow, nor crying, nor shall there be any more pain, because the first things did go away.’
[5] And He who is sitting upon the throne said, ‘Lo, new I make all things; and He saith to me, ‘Write, because these words are true and stedfast;’
[6] and He said to me, ‘It hath been done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End; I, to him who is thirsting, will give of the fountain of the water of the life freely;
[7] he who is overcoming shall inherit all things, and I will be to him-a God, and he shall be to me-the son,
[8] and to fearful, and unstedfast, and abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all the liars, their part is in the lake that is burning with fire and brimstone, which is a second death.’
[9] And there came unto me one of the seven messengers, who have the seven vials that are full of the seven last plagues, and he spake with me, saying, ‘Come, I will shew thee the bride of the Lamb-the wife,’
[10] and he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and did shew to me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, coming down out of the heaven from God,
[11] having the glory of God, and her light is like a stone most precious, as a jasper stone clear as crystal,
[12] having also a wall great and high, having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve messengers, and names written thereon, which are those of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel,
[13] at the east three gates, at the north three gates, at the south three gates, at the west three gates;
[14] and the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
[15] And he who is speaking with me had a golden reed, that he may measure the city, and its gates, and its wall;
[16] and the city lieth square, and the length of it is as great as the breadth; and he did measure the city with the reed-furlongs twelve thousand; the length, and the breadth, and the height, of it are equal;
[17] and he measured its wall, an hundred forty-four cubits, the measure of a man, that is, of the messenger;
[18] and the building of its wall was jasper, and the city is pure gold-like to pure glass;
[19] and the foundations of the wall of the city with every precious stone have been adorned; the first foundation jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald;
[20] the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprasus; the eleventh, jacinth; the twelfth, amethyst.
[21] And the twelve gates are twelve pearls, each several one of the gates was of one pearl; and the broad-place of the city is pure gold-as transparent glass.
[22] And a sanctuary I did not see in it, for the Lord God, the Almighty, is its sanctuary, and the Lamb,
[23] and the city hath no need of the sun, nor of the moon, that they may shine in it; for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamp of it is the Lamb;
[24] and the nations of the saved in its light shall walk, and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it,
[25] and its gates shall not at all be shut by day, for night shall not be there;
[26] and they shall bring the glory and the honour of the nations into it;
[27] and there may not at all enter into it any thing defiling and doing abomination, and a lie, but-those written in the scroll of the life of the Lamb.