Revelation — Chapter 21

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Revelation 21:1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: ^Rfor the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.

Rev 20:11

Revelation 21:2 And I John saw ^Rthe holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

Rev 3:12; Ps 48:1-3

Revelation 21:3 And I heard ^Ra great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.

Rev 10:4,8; Rev 12:10

Revelation 21:4 And ^RGod shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

Rev 7:17; Isa 25:8

Revelation 21:5 And he ^Rthat sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.

Rev 4:2,9; Rev 5:1

Revelation 21:6 And he said unto me, ^RIt is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

Rev 16:17

Revelation 21:7 He that ^Rovercometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

Rev 2:11,17,25

Revelation 21:8 But ^Rthe fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

Deut 20:8; Judg 7:3

Revelation 21:9 And there came unto me one of the seven angels ^Rwhich had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife.

Rev 15:1-7; Rev 16:1-17

Revelation 21:10 And ^Rhe carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,

Rev 1:10; Rev 4:2

Revelation 21:11 Having ^Rthe glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;

Rev 21:22-23; Rev 22:5

Revelation 21:12 And had ^Ra wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:

Rev 21:17-20; Ezra 9:9

Revelation 21:13 On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.

Revelation 21:14 And the wall of the city had twelve ^Rfoundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

Rev 21:19-21; Isa 54:11

Revelation 21:15 And he that talked with me had ^Ra golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.

Rev 11:1-2; Exod 40:3-5

Revelation 21:16 And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, ^Rtwelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.

Ezek 48:8-19

Revelation 21:17 And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.

Revelation 21:18 And the building of the wall of it ^Rwas of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.

Rev 21:11,19

Revelation 21:19 And ^Rthe foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;

Job 28:16-19; Prov 3:15

Revelation 21:20 The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.

Revelation 21:21 And ^Rthe twelve gates were twelve pearls: every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.

Rev 21:12; Rev 17:4

Revelation 21:22 And ^RI saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.

Rev 21:4-5; 1 Kgs 8:27

Revelation 21:23 And ^Rthe city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

Rev 21:11; Rev 22:5

Revelation 21:24 And ^Rthe nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.

Rev 22:2; Deut 32:43

Revelation 21:25 And ^Rthe gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.

Isa 60:11

Revelation 21:26 And they shall bring ^Rthe glory and honour of the nations into it.

Rev 21:24

Revelation 21:27 And ^Rthere shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

Lev 13:46; Num 5:3

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📖 What We’re Reading

Revelation 21:1–8 — New creation and God's dwelling

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

John sees new heaven, new earth, and the holy city. God dwells with his people, removes tears and death, and declares renewal with sober warning.

Key Truth: Rest hope in God's promised renewal while remaining faithful.

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📖 What We’re Reading

Revelation 21:9–21 — The bride and holy city

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

An angel shows the holy city through glorious measurements, foundations, gates, and precious materials, portraying the Lamb's bride.

Key Truth: Receive the city's glory as a call to reverent hope.

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📖 What We’re Reading

Revelation 21:22–27 — God and the Lamb are its light

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

The city needs no temple or created light because God and the Lamb dwell there; nations bring honor, while defilement is excluded.

Key Truth: Let promised holiness guide present allegiance.

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Isaiah 65:17 — The prophetic promise of new heavens and earth connects with this vision.

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