Revelation 21:22
New International Version
I did not see a temple in the city, because 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.

English Standard Version
And I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb.

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

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

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

New King James Version
But I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.

New American Standard Bible
I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.

NASB 1995
I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.

NASB 1977
And I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God, the Almighty, and the Lamb, are its temple.

Legacy Standard Bible
And I saw no sanctuary in it, for the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb are its sanctuary.

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.

Christian Standard Bible
I did not see a temple in it, because the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I did not see a sanctuary in it, because the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb are its sanctuary.

American Standard Version
And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God the Almighty, and the Lamb, are the temple thereof.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And I saw no Temple in it, for THE LORD JEHOVAH God Almighty, he is its Temple.

Contemporary English Version
I did not see a temple there. The Lord God All-Powerful and the Lamb were its temple.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And I saw no temple therein. For the Lord God Almighty is the temple thereof, and the Lamb.

English Revised Version
And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God the Almighty, and the Lamb, are the temple thereof.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I did not see any temple in it, because the Lord God Almighty and the lamb are its temple.

Good News Translation
I did not see a temple in the city, because its temple is the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb.

International Standard Version
I saw no temple in it, because the Lord God Almighty and the lamb are its temple.

Literal Standard Version
And I did not see a temple in it, for the LORD God, the Almighty, and the Lamb, are its temple.

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

New American Bible
I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God almighty and the Lamb.

NET Bible
Now I saw no temple in the city, because the Lord God--the All-Powerful--and the Lamb are its temple.

New Revised Standard Version
I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb.

New Heart English Bible
I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.

Webster's Bible Translation
And I saw no temple in it: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.

Weymouth 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.

World English Bible
I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.

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,

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Context
The New Jerusalem
21And 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. 22But I saw no temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. 23And 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.…

Cross References
Matthew 24:2
"Do you see all these things?" He replied. "Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down."

John 4:21
"Believe Me, woman," Jesus replied, "a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.

Revelation 1:8
"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come--the Almighty.

Revelation 5:6
Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth.

Revelation 7:15
For this reason, they are before the throne of God and serve Him day and night in His temple; and the One seated on the throne will spread His tabernacle over them.

Revelation 7:17
For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. 'He will lead them to springs of living water,' and 'God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.'"

Revelation 14:4
These are the ones who have not been defiled with women, for they are virgins. They follow the Lamb wherever He goes. They have been redeemed from among men as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.


Treasury of Scripture

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

I saw.

Revelation 21:4,5
And God 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…

1 Kings 8:27
But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?

2 Chronicles 2:6
But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him?

the Lord.

Revelation 1:8
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.

Revelation 4:8
And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.

Revelation 11:17
Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.

the Lamb.

John 2:19-21
Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up…

John 10:30
I and my Father are one.

Colossians 1:19
For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;

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Revelation 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.














(22) And I saw no temple therein . . .--Rather, And temple I saw not in it, for the Lord God the Almighty is her temple, and the Lamb. In Ezekiel's vision the vast and splendid proportions of the Temple formed a conspicuous part: its gigantic proportions declared it to be figurative (Ezekiel 48:8-20); but the present vision passes on to a higher state of things. "I saw no temple:" Ezekiel's vision declared that the literal temple would be replaced by a far more glorious spiritual temple. The age of the Christian Church succeeds the age of the Jewish temple-worship; the age of the Church triumphing will succeed the age of the Church toiling; and there the external organisations, helps, and instrumentalities required for the edifying of the body of Christ will no longer be needed. Tongues, prophecies, knowledge, may pass away (1Corinthians 13:9; Ephesians 4:11-13); churches will disappear, absorbed in the one glorious Church; ministries, missionary organisations, helps, governments, may cease. There God is all. The Lord is there--the temple, the sanctuary, the dwelling-place of His people. (Comp. Ezekiel 48:35.) Every merely local aspect of worship is at an end (John 4:21-24).

Verse 22. - And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. No ναός, "inner shrine," or "sanctuary" (cf. Revelation 7:15). The whole city is now the ναός (cf. on vers. 16, 17, where the shape of the city is that of the holy of holies). The presence of God pervades all the city (cf. ver. 11); all the redeemed are within the sanctuary, all are now priests (cf. Revelation 20:6). There is, therefore, no ναός, or "temple," within the city, for the whole city itself is the temple. The Object of all worship and the great Sacrifice are there (Alford).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
[But]
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

I saw
εἶδον (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.

no
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

temple
ναὸν (naon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3485: A temple, a shrine, that part of the temple where God himself resides. From a primary naio; a fane, shrine, temple.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[the city],
αὐτῇ (autē)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 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.

because
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative 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.

Lord
Κύριος (Kyrios)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

God
Θεὸς (Theos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

Almighty
Παντοκράτωρ (Pantokratōr)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3841: Ruler of all, ruler of the universe, the almighty. From pas and kratos; the all-ruling, i.e. God.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Lamb
Ἀρνίον (Arnion)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 721: (originally: a little lamb, but diminutive force was lost), a lamb. Diminutive from aren; a lambkin.

are
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

its
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.

temple.
ναὸς (naos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3485: A temple, a shrine, that part of the temple where God himself resides. From a primary naio; a fane, shrine, temple.


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