Revelation 21:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.”
Revelation 21:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Revelation 21:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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Revelation 21:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The city has no need for the sun or moon to shine, for the very glory of God illuminated it and its lamp is the Lamb.”
Revelation 21:23 — World English Bible
Revelation 21:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine upon it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamp thereof is the Lamb. ”
Revelation 21:23 — American Standard Version
Revelation 21:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the city hath no need of the sun, nor of the moon, that they may shine in it; for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamp of it <FI>is<Fi> the Lamb;”
Revelation 21:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Revelation 21:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the city has no need of the sun nor of the moon, that they should shine for it; for the glory ofGod has enlightened it, and the lamp thereof [is] the Lamb. ”
Revelation 21:23 — Darby Translation
Revelation 21:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And this citie hath no neede of the sunne, neither of the moone to shine in it: for the glorie of God did light it: and the Lambe is the light of it.”
Revelation 21:23 — Geneva Bible
Revelation 21:23 in Context — Revelation 21
21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.
22 And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.
24 And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.
25 And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.
What Does Revelation 21:23 Mean?
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