Revelation 21:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.”

Revelation 21:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Revelation 21:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Revelation 21:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.”

Revelation 21:2 — World English Bible

Revelation 21:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband. ”

Revelation 21:2 — American Standard Version

Revelation 21:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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;”

Revelation 21:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Revelation 21:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of the heaven fromGod, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. ”

Revelation 21:2 — Darby Translation

Revelation 21:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And I Iohn sawe the holie citie newe Hierusalem come downe from God out of heauen, prepared as a bride trimmed for her husband.”

Revelation 21:2 — Geneva Bible

Revelation 21:2 in Context — Revelation 21

1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.

2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.

4 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.

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What Does Revelation 21:2 Mean?

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