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, descending out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride 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; Berean Annotated Bible I saw the holy (set apart) city, the new Jerusalem (city of peace), coming down out of heaven from God {Theou}, prepared as 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. 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. 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. 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 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. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleI saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of Heaven, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband; Berean Literal Bible And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, prepared as 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; Smith's Literal 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. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd I John saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. Catholic Public Domain Version And I, John, saw the Holy City, the New Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, prepared like 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. 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. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God, prepared 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. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven, from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. Godbey New Testament And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of the heaven from God, prepared as a bride is adorned for her husband. Haweis New Testament And I John saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, descending from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. Mace New Testament and I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, descend 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. Worrell New Testament And I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband. Worsley New Testament And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, descending from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) 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 I saw the holy city Revelation 11:2 But exclude the courtyard outside the temple. Do not measure it, because it has been given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for 42 months. 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. Hebrews 11:10 For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God. the new Jerusalem 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 Galatians 4:26 But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother. Hebrews 13:14 For here we do not have a permanent city, but we are looking for the city that is to come. coming down out of heaven from God 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. John 6:38 For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me. John 3:13 No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven—the Son of Man. prepared as a bride Revelation 19:7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give Him the glory. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has made herself ready. Ephesians 5:25-27 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her / to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, / and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless. 2 Corinthians 11:2 I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ. adorned for her husband Isaiah 54:5 For your husband is your Maker—the LORD of Hosts is His name—the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth. Psalm 45:13-14 All glorious is the princess in her chamber; her gown is embroidered with gold. / In colorful garments she is led to the king; her virgin companions are brought before you. Ezekiel 16:10-13 I clothed you in embroidered cloth and gave you sandals of fine leather. I wrapped you in fine linen and covered you with silk. / I adorned you with jewelry, and I put bracelets on your wrists and a chain around your neck. / I put a ring in your nose, earrings on your ears, and a beautiful crown upon your head. … Isaiah 62:4-5 No longer will you be called Forsaken, nor your land named Desolate; but you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will be His bride. / For as a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you. 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. I saw the holy city, John’s vision turns from the former order to the eternal dwelling place God has prepared for His redeemed people. The city is holy because God Himself dwells there, and all sin, death, and defilement have been removed. Rev 11:2 But exclude the courtyard outside the temple.… the new Jerusalem, This is the restored Jerusalem of God’s final creation, the permanent home of believers from every age. It stands in contrast to the fallen cities of the world and to the earthly Jerusalem that endured judgment and destruction. Heb 12:22 Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city… coming down out of heaven from God, Its descent shows that the city originates with God rather than human achievement. Heaven and earth are united under His rule as He establishes His dwelling among His people. Rev 3:12 The one who overcomes I will make a pillar… prepared as a bride The city is fully ready for its eternal union with Christ. Its purity and splendor reflect the completed redemption of the church, cleansed and made holy by Him. Rev 19:7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give Him the glory.… adorned for her husband. The bride imagery portrays the joy, faithfulness, and glory of God’s people as they enter everlasting fellowship with Christ. The New Jerusalem displays the righteousness and beauty God gives to those who belong to Him. Isa 54:5 For your husband is your Maker—the LORD of Hosts… Persons / Places / Events 1. John the ApostleThe author of the Book of Revelation, who receives and records the vision of the new Jerusalem. 2. The Holy City, New Jerusalem Symbolizes the ultimate dwelling place of God with His people, representing the fulfillment of God's promises. 3. Heaven The origin from which the new Jerusalem descends, indicating its divine nature and purity. 4. God The source and preparer of the new Jerusalem, emphasizing His sovereignty and the fulfillment of His redemptive plan. 5. The Bride Represents the church, adorned and prepared for union with Christ, her husband. Teaching Points The Promise of a New BeginningRevelation 21:2 assures believers of a future where God will dwell with His people in a renewed creation. This hope should encourage perseverance in faith. The Church as the Bride The imagery of the church as a bride adorned for her husband highlights the intimate relationship between Christ and His church. Believers are called to live in purity and devotion, preparing for this ultimate union. God's Sovereignty and Faithfulness The descent of the new Jerusalem from heaven underscores God's control over history and His faithfulness in fulfilling His promises. Trust in God's plan should be a cornerstone of Christian faith. Heavenly Citizenship As citizens of the new Jerusalem, Christians are reminded to live as ambassadors of God's kingdom on earth, reflecting His values and love in their daily lives. The Beauty of Holiness The adornment of the bride signifies the beauty of holiness. Believers are encouraged to pursue holiness, knowing it is pleasing to God and a reflection of their future glory. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Revelation 21:2?2. How does Revelation 21:2 inspire hope for believers in Christ's return? 3. What does "the holy city, new Jerusalem" symbolize for Christians today? 4. How can we prepare as a "bride adorned" for Christ's coming? 5. Connect Revelation 21:2 with Old Testament prophecies about Jerusalem's restoration. 6. How should Revelation 21:2 influence our daily walk with God? 7. What does "the holy city, new Jerusalem" symbolize in Revelation 21:2? 8. How does Revelation 21:2 relate to the concept of heaven in Christian theology? 9. Why is the imagery of a bride used in Revelation 21:2? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Revelation 21? (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). Revelation 21:2 shows John witnessing the literal, holy, heavenly capital—New Jerusalem—descending to a recreated earth. God Himself crafts and delivers this city, flawlessly pure and lovingly prepared, just like a bride ready for her groom. The verse assures believers of a tangible, eternal home where God dwells with His people in unbroken, covenant love. 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. Additonal Resources Revelation 21:2 Blue Letter BibleRevelation 21:2 Bible Gateway Revelation 21:2 Bible.com Revelation 21:2 NIV |
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