Revelation 21
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.
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth. The first heaven and the first earth had disappeared, and the sea no longer existed.
2 I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.
I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, descending from God out of heaven, prepared like a bride made beautiful 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.
I heard a loud voice from the throne say, “Now God's home is with human beings and he will live with them. They will be his people. 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.”
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death will never happen again. There will be no mourning or crying or pain ever again for the former world no longer exists.”
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.”
The one who sits on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” He told me, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy 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.
Then he said to me, “Everything's done! I am the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. To anyone who is thirsty I will give the free gift of water 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.
Those who are victorious will inherit all these things, and I will be their God and they shall be my children.
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.” (Limnē Pyr g3041 g4442)
But anyone who is a coward, who doesn't trust me, who does disgusting things, who is a murderer, who is sexually immoral, who practices witchcraft, who worships idols, who tells lies—their chosen place is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.” (Limnē Pyr g3041 g4442)
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.”
One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls containing the seven last plagues came and spoke to me. He told me, “Come with me. 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,
He took me in the Spirit to the top of a very high mountain. There he showed me the holy city Jerusalem descending from God out of heaven,
11 having the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
shining with the glory of God's presence. The light sparkled like that from a gemstone, a jasper, clear and bright.
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.
The city wall was high and thick, with twelve gates guarded by twelve angels. On the gates were inscribed the names of the twelve tribes 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.
There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west.
14 The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.
The city wall had twelve foundations, and inscribed on them were the 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.
The angel who spoke to me had a golden measuring rod to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.
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.
The city was square. The length was the same as the width. He measured the city with the rod, it was 12,000 furlongs. The length, width, and height were all the same.
17 Its wall is one hundred forty-four cubits, by the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.
He measured the wall and it was 144 cubits thick in human measurements that the angel was using.
18 The construction of its wall was jasper. The city was pure gold, like pure glass.
The wall was built out of jasper. The city was made of pure gold that looked like 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,
The foundations of the city wall were decorated with all kinds of gemstones. 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.
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 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.
The twelve gates were made of pearl, each one made from a single pearl. The main street was made of pure gold, clear like glass.
22 I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.
I did not see a temple there, because the Lord God the All-powerful One, and the Lamb, they 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.
The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it because the glory of God provides its light—the Lamb is its lamp.
24 The nations will walk in its light. The kings of the earth bring the glory and honor of the nations into it.
The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory into the city.
25 Its gates will in no way be shut by day (for there will be no night there),
The gates of the city will never be shut during the day (and 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.
The nations' honor and glory will be brought into the city.
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.
Nothing unclean will ever enter into it, or anyone who worships idols, or who is a liar—only those who are written in the Lamb's book of life.
