The New Jerusalem

REV 21:9

KJV

And there came unto me one of the seven angels which 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.

BSB

Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls full of the seven final plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.”

Koinōnos

And one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and spoke with me, saying, "Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.

REV 21:10

KJV

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,

BSB

And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,

Koinōnos

And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great, high mountain, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,

REV 21:11

KJV

Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;

BSB

shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal.

Koinōnos

having the radiance of God, its brilliance like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal.

REV 21:12

KJV

And had a 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:

BSB

The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates.

Koinōnos

It had a great, high wall with twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names inscribed on the gates, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel:

REV 21:13

KJV

On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.

BSB

There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west.

Koinōnos

on the east three gates, on the north three gates, on the south three gates, and on the west three gates.

REV 21:14

KJV

And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

BSB

The wall of the city had twelve foundations bearing the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

Koinōnos

And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

REV 21:15

KJV

And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.

BSB

The angel who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod to measure the city and its gates and walls.

Koinōnos

And the one speaking with me had a golden measuring rod to measure the city and its gates and its wall.

REV 21:16

KJV

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

BSB

The city lies foursquare, with its width the same as its length. And he measured the city with the rod, and all its dimensions were equal—12,000 stadia in length and width and height.

Koinōnos

And the city lies foursquare, its length the same as its width. And he measured the city with the rod, twelve thousand stadia. Its length and width and height are equal.

REV 21:17

KJV

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.

BSB

And he measured its wall to be 144 cubits, by the human measure the angel was using.

Koinōnos

And he measured its wall, a hundred and forty-four cubits, by a human measure, that is, an angel's measure.

REV 21:18

KJV

And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.

BSB

The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass.

Koinōnos

And the structural material of its wall is jasper, and the city is pure gold, clear as glass.

REV 21:19

KJV

And the 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;

BSB

The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,

Koinōnos

The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with every precious stone. The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,

REV 21:20

KJV

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.

BSB

the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.

Koinōnos

the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst.

REV 21:21

KJV

And the 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.

BSB

And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, with each gate consisting of a single pearl. The main street of the city was pure gold, as clear as glass.

Koinōnos

And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each of the gates was made from a single pearl. And the broad thoroughfare of the city was pure gold, transparent as glass.

REV 21:22

KJV

And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.

BSB

But I saw no temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.

Koinōnos

And I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God, the Almighty, is its temple, and the Lamb.

REV 21:23

KJV

And the 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.

BSB

And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.

Koinōnos

And the city has no need of the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God has illuminated it, and the Lamb is its lamp.

REV 21:24

KJV

And the 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.

BSB

By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory.

Koinōnos

And the nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it.

REV 21:25

KJV

And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.

BSB

Its gates will never be shut at the end of the day, because there will be no night there.

Koinōnos

And its gates will never be shut by day — for there will be no night there.

REV 21:26

KJV

And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it.

BSB

And into the city will be brought the glory and honor of the nations.

Koinōnos

And they will bring the glory and the honor of the nations into it.

REV 21:27

KJV

And there 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.

BSB

But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lambʼs Book of Life.

Koinōnos

And nothing common or unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices abomination and falsehood, but only those written in the Lamb's scroll of life.