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Revelation 21:22

Jesus
God's presence

20 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.

21 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.

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

23 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.

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

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BSB
But I saw no temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.
KJV
And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
WEB
I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.
ASV
And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God the Almighty, and the Lamb, are the temple thereof.
DARBY
And I saw no temple in it; for the Lord God Almighty is its temple, and the Lamb.
BLB
And I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty is its temple, and the Lamb.
ÅB
Og noe tempel så jeg ikke i den; for dens tempel er Gud Herren, den allmektige, og Lammet.
OTB
Jeg fant ikke et tempel i byen, for Herren Gud Den Allmektige og Lammet er dens tempel.
B1930
Og noget tempel så jeg ikke i den; for dens tempel er Gud Herren, den allmektige, og Lammet.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • John 4:23

    But a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father is seeking such as these to worship Him.

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  • 1 Kings 8:27

    But will God indeed dwell upon the earth? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.

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  • 2 Chronicles 2:6

    But who is able to build a house for Him, since the heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain Him? Who then am I, that I should build a house for Him, except as a place to burn sacrifices before Him?

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  • Isaiah 66:1

    This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?

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  • 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.

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  • Revelation 1:8

    “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty.

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  • 2 Chronicles 6:18

    But will God indeed dwell with man upon the earth? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.

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  • John 2:19–21

    Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.”

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