Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. New Living Translation And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven like a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. English Standard Version And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. Berean Standard Bible I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. Berean Literal Bible And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, having been prepared as a bride having been adorned for her husband. King James Bible And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. New King James Version Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. New American Standard Bible And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. NASB 1995 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband. NASB 1977 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband. Legacy Standard Bible And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband. Amplified Bible And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, arrayed like a bride adorned for her husband; Christian Standard Bible I also saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband. Holman Christian Standard Bible I also saw the Holy City, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband. American Standard Version And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And I saw The Holy City, New Jerusalem, descending from Heaven from beside God, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband. Contemporary English Version Then I saw New Jerusalem, the holy city, coming down from God in heaven. It was like a bride dressed in her wedding gown and ready to meet her husband. Douay-Rheims Bible And I John saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. English Revised Version And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, dressed like a bride ready for her husband. Good News Translation And I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared and ready, like a bride dressed to meet her husband. International Standard Version I also saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband. Literal Standard Version and I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of Heaven, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband; Majority Standard Bible I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. New American Bible I also saw the holy city, a new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. NET Bible And I saw the holy city--the new Jerusalem--descending out of heaven from God, made ready like a bride adorned for her husband. New Revised Standard Version And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. New Heart English Bible I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready like a bride adorned for her husband. Webster's Bible Translation And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. Weymouth New Testament And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of Heaven from God and made ready like a bride attired to meet her husband. World English Bible I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband. Young's Literal Translation and I, John, saw the holy city -- new Jerusalem -- coming down from God out of the heaven, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A New Heaven and a New Earth1Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2 I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.… Cross References Isaiah 52:1 Awake, awake, clothe yourself with strength, O Zion! Put on your garments of splendor, O Jerusalem, holy city! For the uncircumcised and unclean will no longer enter you. Isaiah 61:10 I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. Galatians 4:26 But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother. Hebrews 11:10 For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God. Hebrews 11:16 Instead, they were longing for a better country, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them. Hebrews 12:22 Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels Revelation 3:12 The one who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will never again leave it. Upon him I will write the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God (the new Jerusalem that comes down out of heaven from My God), and My new name. Treasury of Scripture And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. I. Revelation 1:1,4,9 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: … the holy. Revelation 3:12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name. Psalm 48:1-3 A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness… Psalm 87:3 Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah. coming. Revelation 21:10 And he 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, Galatians 4:25,26 For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children… as. Revelation 19:7,8 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready… Psalm 45:9-14 Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir… Isaiah 54:5 For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called. Jump to Previous Adorned Attired Beautifully Bride City Dressed Heaven Holy Husband Jerusalem John Meet New Prepared ReadyJump to Next Adorned Attired Beautifully Bride City Dressed Heaven Holy Husband Jerusalem John Meet New Prepared ReadyRevelation 21 1. A new heaven and a new earth.10. The heavenly Jerusalem, with a full description thereof. 23. She needs no sun, the glory of God being her light. 24. The kings of the earth bring their riches unto her. (2) And I John saw the holy city . . .--Better, And the holy city, new Jerusalem, I saw coming down out of the heaven from God, prepared . . . The name John is omitted in the best MSS. The new Jerusalem is more fully described later on (Revelation 21:10 et seq.). The city is also the bride (comp. Revelation 21:9-10). Both images--the "city" and the "bride"--are familiar to the Bible student. The sacred city appears linked to God by a sacred bond. (Comp. Psalm 45:13-14; Isaiah 61:10; Isaiah 62:4-5; Galatians 4:26; Ephesians 5:25-27.) The city-bride is now adorned for her Husband. We know what her ornaments are, now that He is about to present her to Himself a glorious Church: the meekness and gentleness of Christ, and her loving obedience to Him (1Peter 3:4), are her jewels. She is seen, not rising from earth or sea, like the foes of righteousness (Revelation 13:1; Revelation 13:11), but coming down from heaven. The world will never evolve a golden age or ideal state. The new Jerusalem must descend from God. The true pattern, which alone will realise man's highest wishes, is the pattern in the mount of God (Acts 7:44). . . . Verse 2. - And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem. "John" must be omitted, according to all the best manuscripts. "The holy city" is the Church of God (see on Revelation 11:2), now glorified and prepared for perfect communion with her Redeemer (cf. the promise in Revelation 3:12, which is now fulfilled; cf. also Galatians 4:26; Hebrews 11:10, 16). Contrast this figure of the holy city with that of Babylon (see on Revelation 18.). Coming down from God out of heaven. Connect "out of heaven" with "coming down." The same words occur in Revelation 3:12 (which see). Prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. Here is the contrast to the "harlot" (see on Revelation 17:1). Though many of those forming the bride are rewarded according to their works (see Revelation 20:13), yet their own works are insufficient to fit them for their future life; they are prepared by God. This appearance is anticipated in Revelation 19:7 (which see). Parallel Commentaries ... Greek I sawεἶδον (eidon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. holy ἁγίαν (hagian) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 40: Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred. city, πόλιν (polin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 4172: A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town. [the] new καινὴν (kainēn) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2537: Fresh, new, unused, novel. Of uncertain affinity; new Jerusalem, Ἰερουσαλὴμ (Ierousalēm) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2419: Of Hebrew origin; Hierusalem, the capitol of Palestine. coming down καταβαίνουσαν (katabainousan) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2597: To go down, come down, either from the sky or from higher land, descend. From kata and the base of basis; to descend. out of ἐκ (ek) Preposition Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. heaven οὐρανοῦ (ouranou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel. from ἀπὸ (apo) Preposition Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. God, Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. prepared ἡτοιμασμένην (hētoimasmenēn) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2090: To make ready, prepare. From hetoimos; to prepare. as ὡς (hōs) Adverb Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. a bride νύμφην (nymphēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3565: From a primary but obsolete verb nupto; a young married woman, including a betrothed girl; by implication, a son's wife. adorned κεκοσμημένην (kekosmēmenēn) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2885: To put into order; I decorate, deck, adorn. From kosmos; to put in proper order, i.e. Decorate; specially, to snuff. for τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. her αὐτῆς (autēs) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. husband. ἀνδρὶ (andri) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man. Links Revelation 21:2 NIVRevelation 21:2 NLT Revelation 21:2 ESV Revelation 21:2 NASB Revelation 21:2 KJV Revelation 21:2 BibleApps.com Revelation 21:2 Biblia Paralela Revelation 21:2 Chinese Bible Revelation 21:2 French Bible Revelation 21:2 Catholic Bible NT Prophecy: Revelation 21:2 I saw the holy city New Jerusalem (Rev. Re Apocalypse) |
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