Revelation 21 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Revelation 22

¹He showed me a river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb,

KJVAnd^G2532 he shewed^G1166^(G5656) me^G3427 a pure^G2513 river^G4215 of water^G5204 of life^G2222, clear^G2986 as^G5613 crystal^G2930, proceeding^G1607^(G5740) out of^G1537 the throne^G2362 of God^G2316 and^G2532 of the Lamb^G721.

² in the middle of its street. On this side of the river and on that was the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruits, yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

KJVIn^G1722 the midst^G3319 of the street^G4113 of it^G846, and^G2532 on either^G2532 side^G1782^G1782 of the river^G4215, was there the tree^G3586 of life^G2222, which bare^G4160^(G5723) twelve^G1427 manner of fruits^G2590, and yielded^G591^(G5723) her^G846 fruit^G2590 every^G2596^G1538^G1520 month^G3376: and^G2532 the leaves^G5444 of the tree^G3586 were for^G1519 the healing^G2322 of the nations^G1484.

³ There will be no curse any more. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will serve him.

KJVAnd^G2532 there shall be^G2071^(G5704) no^G3756 more^G2089^G3956 curse^G2652: but^G2532 the throne^G2362 of God^G2316 and^G2532 of the Lamb^G721 shall be^G2071^(G5704) in^G1722 it^G846; and^G2532 his^G846 servants^G1401 shall serve^G3000^(G5692) him^G846:

⁴ They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.

KJVAnd^G2532 they shall see^G3700^(G5695) his^G846 face^G4383; and^G2532 his^G846 name^G3686 shall be in^G1909 their^G846 foreheads^G3359.

⁵ There will be no night, and they need no lamp light or sun light; for the Lord God will illuminate them. They will reign forever and ever.

KJVAnd^G2532 there shall be^G2071^(G5704) no^G3756 night^G3571 there^G1563; and^G2532 they need^G5532 no^G3756 candle^G3088^G2192^(G5719), neither^G2532 light^G5457 of the sun^G2246; for^G3754 the Lord^G2962 God^G2316 giveth^G5461 them^G846 light^G5461^(G5719): and^G2532 they shall reign^G936^(G5692) for^G1519 ever^G165 and ever^G165.

⁶ He said to me, “These words are faithful and true. The Lord God of the spirits of the prophets sent his angel to show to his bondservants the things which must happen soon.”

KJVAnd^G2532 he said^G2036^(G5627) unto me^G3427, These^G3778 sayings^G3056 are faithful^G4103 and^G2532 true^G228: and^G2532 the Lord^G2962 God^G2316 of the holy^G40 prophets^G4396 sent^G649^(G5656) his^G846 angel^G32 to shew^G1166^(G5658) unto his^G846 servants^G1401 the things which^G3739 must^G1163^(G5748) shortly^G1722^G5034 be done^G1096^(G5635).

⁷ “Behold, I am coming soon! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”

KJVBehold^G2400^(G5628), I come^G2064^(G5736) quickly^G5035: blessed^G3107 is he that keepeth^G5083^(G5723) the sayings^G3056 of the prophecy^G4394 of this^G5127 book^G975.

⁸ Now I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. When I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who had shown me these things.

KJVAnd^G2532 I^G1473 John^G2491 saw^G991^(G5723) these things^G5023, and^G2532 heard^G191^(G5723) them. And^G2532 when^G3753 I had heard^G191^(G5656) and^G2532 seen^G991^(G5656), I fell down^G4098^(G5627) to worship^G4352^(G5658) before^G1715 the feet^G4228 of the angel^G32 which^G3588 shewed^G1166^(G5723) me^G3427 these things^G5023.

⁹ He said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers, the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”

KJVThen^G2532 saith he^G3004^(G5719) unto me^G3427, See^G3708^(G5720) thou do it not^G3361: for^G1063 I am^G1510^(G5748) thy^G4675 fellowservant^G4889, and^G2532 of thy^G4675 brethren^G80 the prophets^G4396, and^G2532 of them which keep^G5083^(G5723) the sayings^G3056 of this^G5127 book^G975: worship^G4352^(G5657) God^G2316.

¹⁰ He said to me, “Don’t seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is at hand.

KJVAnd^G2532 he saith^G3004^(G5719) unto me^G3427, Seal^G4972^(G5661) not^G3361 the sayings^G3056 of the prophecy^G4394 of this^G5127 book^G975: for^G3754 the time^G2540 is^G2076^(G5748) at hand^G1451.

¹¹ He who acts unjustly, let him act unjustly still. He who is filthy, let him be filthy still. He who is righteous, let him do righteousness still. He who is holy, let him be holy still.”

KJVHe that is unjust^G91^(G5723), let him be unjust^G91^(G5657) still^G2089: and^G2532 he which is filthy^G4510^(G5723), let him be filthy^G4510^(G5657) still^G2089: and^G2532 he that is righteous^G1342, let him be righteous^G1344^(G5682) still^G2089: and^G2532 he that is holy^G40, let him be holy^G37^(G5682) still^G2089.

¹² “Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, to repay to each man according to his work.

KJVAnd^G2532, behold^G2400^(G5628), I come^G2064^(G5736) quickly^G5035; and^G2532 my^G3450 reward^G3408 is with^G3326 me^G1700, to give^G591^(G5629) every man^G1538 according as^G5613 his^G846 work^G2041 shall be^G2071^(G5704).

¹³ I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.

KJVI^G1473 am^G1510^(G5748) Alpha^G1 and^G2532 Omega^G5598, the beginning^G746 and^G2532 the end^G5056, the first^G4413 and^G2532 the last^G2078.

¹⁴ Blessed are those who do his commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.

KJVBlessed^G3107 are they that do^G4160^(G5723) his^G846 commandments^G1785, that^G2443 they^G846 may have^G2071^(G5704) right^G1849 to^G1909 the tree^G3586 of life^G2222, and^G2532 may enter^G1525^(G5632) in through the gates^G4440 into^G1519 the city^G4172.

¹⁵ Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

KJVFor^G1161 without^G1854 are dogs^G2965, and^G2532 sorcerers^G5333, and^G2532 whoremongers^G4205, and^G2532 murderers^G5406, and^G2532 idolaters^G1496, and^G2532 whosoever^G3956 loveth^G5368^(G5723) and^G2532 maketh^G4160^(G5723) a lie^G5579.

¹⁶ I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify these things to you for the assemblies. I am the root and the offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.”

KJVI^G1473 Jesus^G2424 have sent^G3992^(G5656) mine^G3450 angel^G32 to testify^G3140^(G5658) unto you^G5213 these things^G5023 in^G1909 the churches^G1577. I^G1473 am^G1510^(G5748) the root^G4491 and^G2532 the offspring^G1085 of David^G1138, and the bright^G2986 and^G2532 morning^G3720 star^G792.

¹⁷ The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” He who hears, let him say, “Come!” He who is thirsty, let him come. He who desires, let him take the water of life freely.

KJVAnd^G2532 the Spirit^G4151 and^G2532 the bride^G3565 say^G3004^(G5719), Come^G2064^(G5628). And^G2532 let him that heareth^G191^(G5723) say^G2036^(G5628), Come^G2064^(G5628). And^G2532 let him that is athirst^G1372^(G5723) come^G2064^(G5628). And^G2532 whosoever will^G2309^(G5723), let him take^G2983^(G5720) the water^G5204 of life^G2222 freely^G1432.

¹⁸ I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues which are written in this book.

KJVFor^G1063 I testify^G4828^(G5736) unto every man^G3956 that heareth^G191^(G5723) the words^G3056 of the prophecy^G4394 of this^G5127 book^G975, If^G1437 any man^G5100 shall add^G2007^(G5725) unto^G4314 these things^G5023, God^G2316 shall add^G2007^(G5692) unto^G1909 him^G846 the plagues^G4127 that are written^G1125^(G5772) in^G1722 this^G5129 book^G975:

¹⁹ If anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part from the tree of life, and out of the holy city, which are written in this book.

KJVAnd^G2532 if^G1437 any man^G5100 shall take away^G851^(G5725) from^G575 the words^G3056 of the book^G976 of this^G5129 prophecy^G4394, God^G2316 shall take away^G851^(G5692) his^G846 part^G3313 out of^G575 the book^G976 of life^G2222, and^G2532 out of^G1537 the holy^G40 city^G4172, and^G2532 from the things which are written^G1125^(G5772) in^G1722 this^G5026 book^G975.

²⁰ He who testifies these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen! Yes, come, Lord Jesus!

KJVHe which testifieth^G3140^(G5723) these things^G5023 saith^G3004^(G5719), Surely^G3483 I come^G2064^(G5736) quickly^G5035. Amen^G281. Even so^G3483, come^G2064^(G5736), Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424.

²¹ The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with all the saints. Amen.

KJVThe grace^G5485 of our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 be with^G3326 you^G5216 all^G3956. Amen^G281.

WEB·Revelation 21

¹I 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.

KJVAnd^G2532 I saw^G1492^(G5627) 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^(G5627); and^G2532 there was^G2076^(G5748) no^G3756 more^G2089 sea^G2281.

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

KJVAnd^G2532 I^G1473 John^G2491 saw^G1492^(G5627) the holy^G40 city^G4172, new^G2537 Jerusalem^G2419, coming down^G2597^(G5723) from^G575 God^G2316 out of^G1537 heaven^G3772, prepared^G2090^(G5772) as^G5613 a bride^G3565 adorned^G2885^(G5772) for her^G846 husband^G435.

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.

KJVAnd^G2532 I heard^G191^(G5656) a great^G3173 voice^G5456 out of^G1537 heaven^G3772 saying^G3004^(G5723), Behold^G2400^(G5628), the tabernacle^G4633 of God^G2316 is with^G3326 men^G444, and^G2532 he will dwell^G4637^(G5692) with^G3326 them^G846, and^G2532 they^G846 shall be^G2071^(G5704) his^G846 people^G2992, and^G2532 God^G2316 himself^G846 shall be^G2071^(G5704) with^G3326 them^G846, and be their^G846 God^G2316.

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.”

KJVAnd^G2532 God^G2316 shall wipe away^G1813^(G5692) all^G3956 tears^G1144 from^G575 their^G846 eyes^G3788; and^G2532 there shall be^G2071^(G5704) no^G3756 more^G2089 death^G2288, neither^G3777 sorrow^G3997, nor^G3777 crying^G2906, neither^G3777^G3756 shall there be^G2071^(G5704) any more^G2089 pain^G4192: for^G3754 the former things^G4413 are passed away^G565^(G5627).

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.”

KJVAnd^G2532 he that sat^G2521^(G5740) upon^G1909 the throne^G2362 said^G2036^(G5627), Behold^G2400^(G5628), I make^G4160^(G5719) all things^G3956 new^G2537. And^G2532 he said^G3004^(G5719) unto me^G3427, Write^G1125^(G5657): for^G3754 these^G3778 words^G3056 are^G1526^(G5748) true^G228 and^G2532 faithful^G4103.

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.

KJVAnd^G2532 he said^G2036^(G5627) unto me^G3427, It is done^G1096^(G5754). I^G1473 am^G1510^(G5748) Alpha^G1 and^G2532 Omega^G5598, the beginning^G746 and^G2532 the end^G5056. I^G1473 will give^G1325^(G5692) unto him that is athirst^G1372^(G5723) of^G1537 the fountain^G4077 of the water^G5204 of life^G2222 freely^G1432.

⁷ He who overcomes, I will give him these things. I will be his God, and he will be my son.

KJVHe that overcometh^G3528^(G5723) shall inherit^G2816^(G5692) all things^G3956; and^G2532 I will be^G2071^(G5704) his^G846 God^G2316, and^G2532 he^G846 shall be^G2071^(G5704) my^G3427 son^G5207.

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.”

KJVBut^G1161 the fearful^G1169, and^G2532 unbelieving^G571, and^G2532 the abominable^G948^(G5772), 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^(G5746) with fire^G4442 and^G2532 brimstone^G2303: which is^G3603^(G5748) the second^G1208 death^G2288.

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.”

KJVAnd^G2532 there came^G2064^(G5627) unto^G4314 me^G3165 one of^G1520 the seven^G2033 angels^G32 which^G3588 had^G2192^(G5723) the seven^G2033 vials^G5357 full^G1073^(G5723) of the seven^G2033 last^G2078 plagues^G4127, and^G2532 talked^G2980^(G5656) with^G3326 me^G1700, saying^G3004^(G5723), Come hither^G1204^(G5773), I will shew^G1166^(G5692) thee^G4671 the bride^G3565, the Lamb's^G721 wife^G1135.

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,

KJVAnd^G2532 he carried^G667 me^G3165 away^G667^(G5656) in^G1722 the spirit^G4151 to^G1909 a great^G3173 and^G2532 high^G5308 mountain^G3735, and^G2532 shewed^G1166^(G5656) me^G3427 that great^G3173 city^G4172, the holy^G40 Jerusalem^G2419, descending^G2597^(G5723) out of^G1537 heaven^G3772 from^G575 God^G2316,

¹¹ having the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;

KJVHaving^G2192^(G5723) 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^(G5723);

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.

KJVAnd^G5037 had^G2192^(G5723) a wall^G5038 great^G3173 and^G2532 high^G5308, and had^G2192^(G5723) twelve^G1427 gates^G4440, and^G2532 at^G1909 the gates^G4440 twelve^G1427 angels^G32, and^G2532 names^G3686 written thereon^G1924^(G5772), which^G3739 are^G2076^(G5748) the names of the twelve^G1427 tribes^G5443 of the children^G5207 of Israel^G2474:

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.

KJVOn^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 The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.

KJVAnd^G2532 the wall^G5038 of the city^G4172 had^G2192^(G5723) twelve^G1427 foundations^G2310, and^G2532 in^G1722 them^G846 the names^G3686 of the twelve^G1427 apostles^G652 of the Lamb^G721.

¹⁵ He who spoke with me had for a measure a golden reed to measure the city, its gates, and its walls.

KJVAnd^G2532 he that talked^G2980^(G5723) with^G3326 me^G1700 had^G2192^(G5707) a golden^G5552 reed^G2563 to^G2443 measure^G3354^(G5661) the city^G4172, and^G2532 the gates^G4440 thereof^G846, and^G2532 the wall^G5038 thereof^G846.

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.

KJVAnd^G2532 the city^G4172 lieth^G2749^(G5736) foursquare^G5068, and^G2532 the length^G3372^G846 is^G2076^(G5748) as large^G5118 as^G3745^G2532 the breadth^G4114: and^G2532 he measured^G3354^(G5656) 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^(G5748) equal^G2470.

¹⁷ Its wall is one hundred forty-four cubits, by the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.

KJVAnd^G2532 he measured^G3354^(G5656) 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^(G5748), of the angel^G32.

¹⁸ The construction of its wall was jasper. The city was pure gold, like pure glass.

KJVAnd^G2532 the building^G1739 of the wall^G5038 of it^G846 was^G2258^(G5713) of jasper^G2393: and^G2532 the city^G4172 was pure^G2513 gold^G5553, like^G3664 unto clear^G2513 glass^G5194.

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,

KJVAnd^G2532 the foundations^G2310 of the wall^G5038 of the city^G4172 were garnished with^G2885^(G5772) 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 sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.

KJVThe 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 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.

KJVAnd^G2532 the twelve^G1427 gates^G4440 were twelve^G1427 pearls^G3135; every^G1538^G303 several^G1520 gate^G4440 was^G2258^(G5713) 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 I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.

KJVAnd^G2532 I saw^G1492^(G5627) no^G3756 temple^G3485 therein^G1722^G846: for^G1063 the Lord^G2962 God^G2316 Almighty^G3841 and^G2532 the Lamb^G721 are^G2076^(G5748) the temple^G3485 of it^G846.

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.

KJVAnd^G2532 the city^G4172 had^G2192^(G5719) no^G3756 need^G5532 of the sun^G2246, neither^G3761 of the moon^G4582, to^G2443 shine^G5316^(G5725) in^G1722 it^G846: for^G1063 the glory^G1391 of God^G2316 did lighten^G5461^(G5656) it^G846, and^G2532 the Lamb^G721 is the light^G3088 thereof^G846.

²⁴ The nations will walk in its light. The kings of the earth bring the glory and honor of the nations into it.

KJVAnd^G2532 the nations^G1484 of them which are saved^G4982^(G5746) shall walk^G4043^(G5692) in^G1722 the light^G5457 of it^G846: and^G2532 the kings^G935 of the earth^G1093 do bring^G5342^(G5719) their^G846 glory^G1391 and^G2532 honour^G5092 into^G1519 it^G846.

²⁵ Its gates will in no way be shut by day (for there will be no night there),

KJVAnd^G2532 the gates^G4440 of it^G846 shall^G2808 not^G3364 be shut^G2808^(G5686) at all^G3364 by day^G2250: for^G1063 there shall be^G2071^(G5704) no^G3756 night^G3571 there^G1563.

²⁶ and they shall bring the glory and the honor of the nations into it so that they may enter.

KJVAnd^G2532 they shall bring^G5342^(G5692) the glory^G1391 and^G2532 honour^G5092 of the nations^G1484 into^G1519 it^G846.

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.

KJVAnd^G2532 there shall^G1525 in no wise^G3364 enter^G1525^(G5632) into^G1519 it^G846 any thing^G3956 that defileth^G2840^(G5723), neither^G2532 whatsoever worketh^G4160^(G5723) abomination^G946, or^G2532 maketh a lie^G5579: but^G1508 they which are written^G1125^(G5772) in^G1722 the Lamb's^G721 book^G975 of life^G2222.

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