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REVELAT I O N 2 1
joining the beast and the false prophet. There
they will be tormented day and night forever
and ever.
— promises —
from God
“To all who are thirsty
I will give freely from
the springs of the
water of life. . . . and
I will be their God, and
they will be my children.”
R E V E L AT I O N 2 1:6-7
The Final Judgment
11 And I saw a great white throne and the one sitting on it. The earth and sky fled from his presence, but they found no place to hide. 12 I saw
the dead, both great and small, standing before God’s throne. And the books were opened,
including the Book of Life. And the dead were
judged according to what they had done, as recorded in the books. 13 The sea gave up its dead,
and death and the grave* gave up their dead. And
all were judged according to their deeds. 14 Then
death and the grave were thrown into the lake of
fire. This lake of fire is the second death. 15 And
anyone whose name was not found recorded in
the Book of Life was thrown into the lake of fire.
The New Jerusalem
Then I saw a new heaven and a new
earth, for the old heaven and the old
earth had disappeared. And the sea was also
gone. 2 And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven like a
bride beautifully dressed for her husband.
3 I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying,
“Look, God’s home is now among his people! He
will live with them, and they will be his people.
God himself will be with them.* 4 He will wipe
every tear from their eyes, and there will be no
more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these
things are gone forever.”
5 And the one sitting on the throne said,
“Look, I am making everything new!” And then
he said to me, “Write this down, for what I tell
you is trustworthy and true.” 6 And he also said,
“It is finished! I am the Alpha and the Omega—
the Beginning and the End. To all who are
thirsty I will give freely from the springs of the
water of life. 7 All who are victorious will inherit
all these blessings, and I will be their God, and
they will be my children.
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8 “But cowards, unbelievers, the corrupt,
murderers, the immoral, those who practice
witchcraft, idol worshipers, and all liars—their
fate is in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is
the second death.”
9 Then one of the seven angels who held the
seven bowls containing the seven last plagues
came and said to me, “Come with me! I will
show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.”
10 So he took me in the Spirit* to a great, high
mountain, and he showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God.
11 It shone with the glory of God and sparkled
like a precious stone—like jasper as clear as
crystal. 12 The city wall was broad and high, with
twelve gates guarded by twelve angels. And the
names of the twelve tribes of Israel were written
on the gates. 13 There were three gates on each
side—east, north, south, and west. 14 The wall
of the city had twelve foundation stones, and
on them were written the names of the twelve
apostles of the Lamb.
15 The angel who talked to me held in his
hand a gold measuring stick to measure the
city, its gates, and its wall. 16 When he measured it, he found it was a square, as wide as
it was long. In fact, its length and width and
height were each 1,400 miles.* 17 Then he measured the walls and found them to be 216 feet
thick* (according to the human standard used
by the angel).
18 The wall was made of jasper, and the city
was pure gold, as clear as glass. 19 The wall of
the city was built on foundation stones inlaid
with twelve precious stones:* the first was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the
fourth emerald, 20 the fifth onyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl,
the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst.
21 The twelve gates were made of pearls—each
gate from a single pearl! And the main street
was pure gold, as clear as glass.
22 I saw no temple in the city, for the Lord
God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.
23 And the city has no need of sun or moon, for
the glory of God illuminates the city, and the
Lamb is its light. 24 The nations will walk in its
light, and the kings of the world will enter the
city in all their glory. 25 Its gates will never be
closed at the end of day because there is no
night there. 26 And all the nations will bring
their glory and honor into the city. 27 Nothing
evil* will be allowed to enter, nor anyone who
practices shameful idolatry and dishonesty—
but only those whose names are written in the
Lamb’s Book of Life.
20:13 Greek and Hades; also in 20:14. 21:3 Some manuscripts
read God himself will be with them, their God. 21:10 Or in spirit.
21:16 Greek 12,000 stadia [2,220 kilometers]. 21:17 Greek
144 cubits [65 meters]. 21:19 The identification of some of
these gemstones is uncertain. 21:27 Or ceremonially unclean.