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    Revelation 21

    1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, because the first heaven and the first earth had disappeared, and the sea was gone.ISV — Revelation 21:1

    2 I also saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.ISV — Revelation 21:2

    3 I heard a loud voice from the throne say, “See, the tent of God is among humans! He will make his home with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them, and he will be their God. a21:3 Other mss. lack and he will be their GodISV — Revelation 21:3

    4 He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There won’t be death anymore. There won’t be any grief, crying, or pain, because the first things have disappeared.”ISV — Revelation 21:4

    5 The one sitting on the throne said, “See, I am making all things new!” He said, “Write this: ‘These words are trustworthy and true.’”ISV — Revelation 21:5

    6 Then he told me, “It has happened! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will freely give a drink from the spring of the water of life to the one who is thirsty.ISV — Revelation 21:6

    7 The person who conquers will inherit these things. I will be his God, and he will be my son.ISV — Revelation 21:7

    8 But people who are cowardly, unfaithful, detestable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars will find themselves b21:8 Lit. will have their part in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”ISV — Revelation 21:8

    9 Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came to me and said, “Come! I will show you the bride, the wife of the lamb.”ISV — Revelation 21:9

    10 He carried me away in the Spirit to a large, high mountain and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven.ISV — Revelation 21:10

    11 The glory of God was its radiance, and its light was like a valuable gem, like jasper, as clear as crystal.ISV — Revelation 21:11

    12 It had a large, high wall with twelve gates. Twelve angels were at the gates, and the names of the twelve tribes of Israel were written on the gates.ISV — Revelation 21:12

    13 There were three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west.ISV — Revelation 21:13

    14 The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the lamb were written on them.ISV — Revelation 21:14

    15 The angel who c21:15 Lit. The one who was talking to me had a gold measuring rod to measure the city, its gates, and its walls.ISV — Revelation 21:15

    16 The city was cubic in shape: its length was the same as its width. He measured the city with his rod, and it measured at 12,000 stadia: d21:16 i.e. about 1,454 miles long ; one Roman stadion was about 640 feet Its length, width, and height were the same.ISV — Revelation 21:16

    17 He also measured its wall. According to the human measurement that the angel was using, it was 144 cubits. e21:17 i.e. about 84 yards, if a royal cubit (about 21 inches long) is intended; because height, thickness, or width is not specified, since the city structure is three-dimensional, the wall may be a shell that is 144 cubits thick, enclosing the entire structureISV — Revelation 21:17

    18 Its wall was made of jasper. The city was made of pure gold, as clear as glass.ISV — Revelation 21:18

    19 The foundations of the city wall were decorated with all kinds of gems: The first foundation f21:19 The Gk. lacks foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald,ISV — Revelation 21:19

    20 the fifth onyx, the sixth carnelian, g21:20 Or olivine; i.e. an olive-green mineral commonly found in igneous rocks the seventh chrysolite, h21:20 i.e. a bright green variety of chalcedony, a transparent silica quartz the eighth beryl, i21:20 i.e. an aluminum silicate varying in color from blue, rose, white, and golden, in both opaque and transparent varieties, including emerald and aquamarine the ninth topaz, j21:20 i.e. a bright yellow (but occasionally blue, green, brown, pink, or colorless) aluminum silicate variety of sapphire or corundum, and serving as the second stone in the first row in the high priest’s breast plate (cf. Exod 28:17) the tenth chrysoprase, k21:20 i.e. a bright green variety of chalcedony, a transparent silica quartz the eleventh jacinth l21:20 i.e. a red or cinnamon-colored variety of transparent zircon; sometimes also colored deep purple, blue, or violet and serving as the first stone in row three of the high priest’s breast plate (cf. Exod 28:19) and the twelfth amethyst.ISV — Revelation 21:20

    21 The twelve gates were twelve pearls, and each gate was made of a single pearl. The street of the city was made of pure gold, as clear as glass.ISV — Revelation 21:21

    22 I saw no temple in it, because the Lord God Almighty and the lamb are its temple.ISV — Revelation 21:22

    23 The city doesn’t need any sun or moon to give it light, because the glory of God gave it light, and the lamb was its lamp.ISV — Revelation 21:23

    24 The nations will walk in its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it.ISV — Revelation 21:24

    25 Its gates will never be shut at the end of the m21:25 Lit. shut by day—because there will be no night there.ISV — Revelation 21:25

    26 People n21:26 Lit. They will bring the glory and wealth o21:26 Or honor of the nations into it.ISV — Revelation 21:26

    27 Nothing unclean, or anyone who does anything detestable, and no one who tells lies will ever enter it. Only those whose names p21:27 Lit. those who are written in the lamb’s Book of Life will enter it. q21:27 The Gk. lacks will enter itISV — Revelation 21:27

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