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Revelation 21:22
And I sawe no Temple therein: for the Lorde God almightie and the Lambe are the Temple of it.
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Christian Standard Bible®
I did not see a temple in it, because the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.
I did not see a temple in it, because the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.
King James Version (1611)
And I saw no Temple therein: For the Lord God Almightie, and the Lambe, are the Temple of it.
And I saw no Temple therein: For the Lord God Almightie, and the Lambe, are the Temple of it.
King James Version
And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
New American Standard Bible
I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.
I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.
New Century Version
I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the city's temple.
I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the city's temple.
THE MESSAGE
Everything New I saw Heaven and earth new-created. Gone the first Heaven, gone the first earth, gone the sea. I saw Holy Jerusalem, new-created, descending resplendent out of Heaven, as ready for God as a bride for her husband. I heard a voice thunder from the Throne: "Look! Look! God has moved into the neighborhood, making his home with men and women! They're his people, he's their God. He'll wipe every tear from their eyes. Death is gone for good—tears gone, crying gone, pain gone—all the first order of things gone." The Enthroned continued, "Look! I'm making everything new. Write it all down—each word dependable and accurate." Then he said, "It's happened. I'm A to Z. I'm the Beginning, I'm the Conclusion. From Water-of-Life Well I give freely to the thirsty. Conquerors inherit all this. I'll be God to them, they'll be sons and daughters to me. But for the rest—the feckless and faithless, degenerates and murderers, sex peddlers and sorcerers, idolaters and all liars—for them it's Lake Fire and Brimstone. Second death!" One of the Seven Angels who had carried the bowls filled with the seven final disasters spoke to me: "Come here. I'll show you the Bride, the Wife of the Lamb." He took me away in the Spirit to an enormous, high mountain and showed me Holy Jerusalem descending out of Heaven from God, resplendent in the bright glory of God. The City shimmered like a precious gem, light-filled, pulsing light. She had a wall majestic and high with twelve gates. At each gate stood an Angel, and on the gates were inscribed the names of the Twelve Tribes of the sons of Israel: three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, three gates on the west. The wall was set on twelve foundations, the names of the Twelve Apostles of the Lamb inscribed on them. The Angel speaking with me had a gold measuring stick to measure the City, its gates, and its wall. The City was laid out in a perfect square. He measured the City with the measuring stick: twelve thousand stadia, its length, width, and height all equal. Using the standard measure, the Angel measured the thickness of its wall: 144 cubits. The wall was jasper, the color of Glory, and the City was pure gold, translucent as glass. The foundations of the City walls were garnished with every precious gem imaginable: the first foundation jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, the fifth onyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst. The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate a single pearl. The main street of the City was pure gold, translucent as glass. But there was no sign of a Temple, for the Lord God—the Sovereign-Strong—and the Lamb are the Temple. The City doesn't need sun or moon for light. God's Glory is its light, the Lamb its lamp! The nations will walk in its light and earth's kings bring in their splendor. Its gates will never be shut by day, and there won't be any night. They'll bring the glory and honor of the nations into the City. Nothing dirty or defiled will get into the City, and no one who defiles or deceives. Only those whose names are written in the Lamb's Book of Life will get in.
Everything New I saw Heaven and earth new-created. Gone the first Heaven, gone the first earth, gone the sea. I saw Holy Jerusalem, new-created, descending resplendent out of Heaven, as ready for God as a bride for her husband. I heard a voice thunder from the Throne: "Look! Look! God has moved into the neighborhood, making his home with men and women! They're his people, he's their God. He'll wipe every tear from their eyes. Death is gone for good—tears gone, crying gone, pain gone—all the first order of things gone." The Enthroned continued, "Look! I'm making everything new. Write it all down—each word dependable and accurate." Then he said, "It's happened. I'm A to Z. I'm the Beginning, I'm the Conclusion. From Water-of-Life Well I give freely to the thirsty. Conquerors inherit all this. I'll be God to them, they'll be sons and daughters to me. But for the rest—the feckless and faithless, degenerates and murderers, sex peddlers and sorcerers, idolaters and all liars—for them it's Lake Fire and Brimstone. Second death!" One of the Seven Angels who had carried the bowls filled with the seven final disasters spoke to me: "Come here. I'll show you the Bride, the Wife of the Lamb." He took me away in the Spirit to an enormous, high mountain and showed me Holy Jerusalem descending out of Heaven from God, resplendent in the bright glory of God. The City shimmered like a precious gem, light-filled, pulsing light. She had a wall majestic and high with twelve gates. At each gate stood an Angel, and on the gates were inscribed the names of the Twelve Tribes of the sons of Israel: three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, three gates on the west. The wall was set on twelve foundations, the names of the Twelve Apostles of the Lamb inscribed on them. The Angel speaking with me had a gold measuring stick to measure the City, its gates, and its wall. The City was laid out in a perfect square. He measured the City with the measuring stick: twelve thousand stadia, its length, width, and height all equal. Using the standard measure, the Angel measured the thickness of its wall: 144 cubits. The wall was jasper, the color of Glory, and the City was pure gold, translucent as glass. The foundations of the City walls were garnished with every precious gem imaginable: the first foundation jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, the fifth onyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst. The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate a single pearl. The main street of the City was pure gold, translucent as glass. But there was no sign of a Temple, for the Lord God—the Sovereign-Strong—and the Lamb are the Temple. The City doesn't need sun or moon for light. God's Glory is its light, the Lamb its lamp! The nations will walk in its light and earth's kings bring in their splendor. Its gates will never be shut by day, and there won't be any night. They'll bring the glory and honor of the nations into the City. Nothing dirty or defiled will get into the City, and no one who defiles or deceives. Only those whose names are written in the Lamb's Book of Life will get in.
English Standard Version
And I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb.
And I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.
I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.
Berean Standard Bible
But I saw no temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.
But I saw no temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.
Contemporary English Version
I did not see a temple there. The Lord God All-Powerful and the Lamb were its temple.
I did not see a temple there. The Lord God All-Powerful and the Lamb were its temple.
Complete Jewish Bible
I saw no Temple in the city, for Adonai , God of heaven's armies, is its Temple, as is the Lamb.
I saw no Temple in the city, for Adonai , God of heaven's armies, is its Temple, as is the Lamb.
Darby Translation
And I saw no temple in it; for the Lord God Almighty is its temple, and the Lamb.
And I saw no temple in it; for the Lord God Almighty is its temple, and the Lamb.
Easy-to-Read Version
I did not see a temple in the city. The Lord God All-Powerful and the Lamb were the city's temple.
I did not see a temple in the city. The Lord God All-Powerful and the Lamb were the city's temple.
George Lamsa Translation
But I saw no temple therein: for the LORD Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
But I saw no temple therein: for the LORD Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
Good News Translation
I did not see a temple in the city, because its temple is the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb.
I did not see a temple in the city, because its temple is the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb.
Lexham English Bible
And I did not see a temple in it, for the Lord God All-Powerful is its temple, and the Lamb.
And I did not see a temple in it, for the Lord God All-Powerful is its temple, and the Lamb.
Literal Translation
And I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty is its temple, even the Lamb.
And I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty is its temple, even the Lamb.
Amplified Bible
I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty [the Omnipotent, the Ruler of all] and the Lamb are its temple.
I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty [the Omnipotent, the Ruler of all] and the Lamb are its temple.
American Standard Version
And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God the Almighty, and the Lamb, are the temple thereof.
And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God the Almighty, and the Lamb, are the temple thereof.
Bible in Basic English
And I saw no Temple there; because the Lord God, the Ruler of all, and the Lamb are its Temple.
And I saw no Temple there; because the Lord God, the Ruler of all, and the Lamb are its Temple.
Hebrew Names Version
I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God, Shaddai, and the Lamb, are its temple.
I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God, Shaddai, and the Lamb, are its temple.
International Standard Version
I saw no temple in it, because the Lord God Almighty and the lamb are its temple.John 4:23;">[xr]
I saw no temple in it, because the Lord God Almighty and the lamb are its temple.John 4:23;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And a temple I saw not in it; for the Lord, the Omnipotent, is the temple thereof and the Lamb.
And a temple I saw not in it; for the Lord, the Omnipotent, is the temple thereof and the Lamb.
Murdock Translation
And I saw no temple in it; for the Lord Almighty is its temple, and the Lamb.
And I saw no temple in it; for the Lord Almighty is its temple, and the Lamb.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And I sawe no temple therin: For the Lorde God almightie and the Lambe, are the temple of it.
And I sawe no temple therin: For the Lorde God almightie and the Lambe, are the temple of it.
English Revised Version
And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God the Almighty, and the Lamb, are the temple thereof.
And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God the Almighty, and the Lamb, are the temple thereof.
World English Bible
I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God, the Almighty, and the Lamb, are its temple.
I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God, the Almighty, and the Lamb, are its temple.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And I saw no temple therein; for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
And I saw no temple therein; for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
Weymouth's New Testament
I saw no sanctuary in the city, for the Lord God, the Ruler of all, is its Sanctuary, and so is the Lamb.
I saw no sanctuary in the city, for the Lord God, the Ruler of all, is its Sanctuary, and so is the Lamb.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Y say no temple in it, for the Lord God almyyti and the lomb, is temple of it.
And Y say no temple in it, for the Lord God almyyti and the lomb, is temple of it.
Update Bible Version
And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God the Almighty, and the Lamb, are the temple thereof.
And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God the Almighty, and the Lamb, are the temple thereof.
Webster's Bible Translation
And I saw no temple in it: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
And I saw no temple in it: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
New English Translation
Now I saw no temple in the city, because the Lord God—the All-Powerful—and the Lamb are its temple.
Now I saw no temple in the city, because the Lord God—the All-Powerful—and the Lamb are its temple.
New King James Version
But I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.
But I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.
New Living Translation
I saw no temple in the city, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.
I saw no temple in the city, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.
New Life Bible
I did not see a house of God in the city. The All-powerful Lord God and the Lamb are the house of God in this city.
I did not see a house of God in the city. The All-powerful Lord God and the Lamb are the house of God in this city.
New Revised Standard
I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb.
I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, sanctuary, saw I none therein; for, the Lord, God, the Almighty, is the sanctuary thereof, and the Lamb.
And, sanctuary, saw I none therein; for, the Lord, God, the Almighty, is the sanctuary thereof, and the Lamb.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I saw no temple therein. For the Lord God Almighty is the temple thereof, and the Lamb.
And I saw no temple therein. For the Lord God Almighty is the temple thereof, and the Lamb.
Revised Standard Version
And I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb.
And I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And there was no temple therin. For the lord god allmyghty and the lambe are the temple of it
And there was no temple therin. For the lord god allmyghty and the lambe are the temple of it
Young's Literal Translation
And a sanctuary I did not see in it, for the Lord God, the Almighty, is its sanctuary, and the Lamb,
And a sanctuary I did not see in it, for the Lord God, the Almighty, is its sanctuary, and the Lamb,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And I sawe no temple therin. For the LORDE God allmighty and the lambe is the temple of it,
And I sawe no temple therin. For the LORDE God allmighty and the lambe is the temple of it,
Mace New Testament (1729)
I did not see any temple there: for the Lord God almighty, and the lamb are its temple.
I did not see any temple there: for the Lord God almighty, and the lamb are its temple.
Simplified Cowboy Version
There was no temple because God and the Lamb are the temple.
There was no temple because God and the Lamb are the temple.
Contextual Overview
9 And there came vnto mee one of the seuen Angels, which had the seuen vials full of the seuen last plagues, and talked with mee, saying, Come: I will shewe thee the bride, the Lambes wife. 10 And he caried me away in the spirit to a great: and an hie mountaine, and he shewed me that great citie, that holie Hierusalem, descending out of heauen from God, 11 Hauing the glorie of God: and her shining was like vnto a stone most precious, as a Iasper stone cleare as crystall, 12 And had a great wall and hie, and had twelue gates, and at the gates twelue Angels, & the names written, which are the twelue tribes of the children of Israel. 13 On the East part there were three gates, and on the Northside three gates, on the Southside three gates, and on the Westside three gates. 14 And the wall of the citie had twelue foundations, and in them the Names of the Lambes twelue Apostles. 15 And hee that talked with mee, had a golden reede, to measure the citie withall, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof. 16 And the citie laie foure square, and the length is as large as the bredth of it, and he measured the citie with the reede, twelue thousande furlongs: and the length, and the bredth, & the height of it are equall. 17 And hee measured the wall thereof, an hundreth fourtie and foure cubites, by the measure of man, that is, of the Angell. 18 And ye building of the wal of it was of Iasper: and the citie was pure golde, like vnto cleare glasse.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
I saw: Revelation 21:4, Revelation 21:5, 1 Kings 8:27, 2 Chronicles 2:6, 2 Chronicles 6:18, Isaiah 66:1, John 4:23
the Lord: Revelation 1:8, Revelation 4:8, Revelation 11:17, Revelation 15:3, Revelation 16:7, Revelation 16:14, Revelation 19:15
the Lamb: John 2:19-21, John 10:30, Colossians 1:19, Colossians 2:9, Hebrews 9:1-12
Reciprocal: Genesis 28:3 - God Exodus 29:43 - sanctified Ruth 1:20 - the Almighty Psalms 73:25 - Whom Psalms 84:1 - How Isaiah 64:4 - have not Ezekiel 37:27 - tabernacle Ezekiel 48:8 - the sanctuary Matthew 13:43 - shall John 1:29 - Behold John 5:18 - God was John 13:32 - shall John 14:3 - I will John 14:23 - make John 17:24 - may 1 Corinthians 13:10 - General 2 Corinthians 6:18 - the Lord Ephesians 3:19 - that ye 1 Thessalonians 4:17 - and so Revelation 19:6 - for Revelation 21:11 - the glory Revelation 22:3 - but Revelation 22:5 - no night Revelation 22:19 - and out
Cross-References
Genesis 20:2
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. Then Abimelech King of Gerar sent and tooke Sarah.
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. Then Abimelech King of Gerar sent and tooke Sarah.
Genesis 20:17
Then Abraham prayed vnto God, and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his women seruants: and they bare children.
Then Abraham prayed vnto God, and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his women seruants: and they bare children.
Genesis 21:2
For Sarah conceiued, and bare Abraham a sonne in his olde age, at the same season that God tolde him.
For Sarah conceiued, and bare Abraham a sonne in his olde age, at the same season that God tolde him.
Genesis 21:3
And Abraham called his sonnes name that was borne vnto him, which Sarah bare him, Izhak.
And Abraham called his sonnes name that was borne vnto him, which Sarah bare him, Izhak.
Genesis 26:26
Then came Abimelech to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friendes, and Phichol the captaine of his armie.
Then came Abimelech to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friendes, and Phichol the captaine of his armie.
Genesis 26:28
Who answered, Wee sawe certainely that the Lorde was with thee, and wee thought thus, Let there be nowe an othe betweene vs, euen betweene vs and thee, and let vs make a couenant with thee.
Who answered, Wee sawe certainely that the Lorde was with thee, and wee thought thus, Let there be nowe an othe betweene vs, euen betweene vs and thee, and let vs make a couenant with thee.
Genesis 28:15
And lo, I am with thee, and wil keepe thee whithersoeuer thou goest, and will bring thee againe into this lande: for I will not forsake thee vntill I haue performed that, that I haue promised thee.
And lo, I am with thee, and wil keepe thee whithersoeuer thou goest, and will bring thee againe into this lande: for I will not forsake thee vntill I haue performed that, that I haue promised thee.
Genesis 30:27
To whom Laban answered, If I haue nowe found fauour in thy sight tarie: I haue perceiued that the Lord hath blessed me for thy sake.
To whom Laban answered, If I haue nowe found fauour in thy sight tarie: I haue perceiued that the Lord hath blessed me for thy sake.
Joshua 3:7
Then the Lorde saide vnto Ioshua, This day will I begin to magnifie thee in the sight of all Israel, which shall knowe, that as I was with Moses, so will I be with thee.
Then the Lorde saide vnto Ioshua, This day will I begin to magnifie thee in the sight of all Israel, which shall knowe, that as I was with Moses, so will I be with thee.
2 Chronicles 1:1
Then Salomon the sonne of Dauid was confirmed in his kingdome: and the Lord his God was with him, and magnified him highly.
Then Salomon the sonne of Dauid was confirmed in his kingdome: and the Lord his God was with him, and magnified him highly.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And I saw no temple therein,.... No material temple, as was in the old Jerusalem, or such as is described in Ezekiel's vision; nor any place of public worship, as under the Gospel dispensation; for in this state there will be no such external form of worship as now, such as preaching the word and administering ordinances. The Jews expect a third temple, but in vain.
For the Lord God Almighty, and the Lamb, are the temple of it; God will be immediately present with his people, whose face they shall see, and whom they will serve in the most pure and spiritual manner; and Christ in his human nature, in the temple of his body, that tabernacle which God pitched, and not man, which is filled with the train of the divine perfections, and in which the fulness of the Godhead dwells bodily, will be the only medium of the divine Presence, and of the communications of glory to men, and of the saints' praise to God, which will be the service they will be employed in; and the Lamb being joined with the Lord God Almighty, shows his deity and his equality with his Father.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And I saw no temple therein - No structure reared expressly for the worship of God; no particular place where he was adored. It was all temple - nothing but a temple. It was not like Jerusalem, where there was but one house reared expressly for divine worship, and to which the inhabitants repaired to praise God; it was all one great temple reared in honor of his name, and where worship ascended from every part of it. With this explanation, this passage harmonizes with what is said in Revelation 2:12; Revelation 7:15.
For the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it - They are present in all parts of it in their glory; they fill it with light; and the splendor of their presence may be said to be the temple. The idea here is, that it would be a holy world - all holy. No particular portion would be set apart for purposes of public worship, but in all places God would be adored, and every portion of it devoted to the purposes of religion.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Revelation 21:22. I saw no temple — There was no need of a temple where God and the Lamb were manifestly present.
