Revelation 21:2 “I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from…”

Revelation 21:2

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

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.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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;

Bible in Basic English

And I saw the holy town, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, like a bride made beautiful for her husband.

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Cross references

“I”

Revelation 1:1 Revelation 1:4 Revelation 1:9

Revelation 1:1 · BSB

This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,

Revelation 1:4 · BSB

John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is and was and is to come, and from the seven spirits before His throne,

Revelation 1:9 · BSB

I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance that are in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and my testimony about Jesus.

“the holy”

Hebrews 11:10 Revelation 3:12 Hebrews 13:14 Hebrews 12:22 Isaiah 52:1 Psalm 48:1–3

Hebrews 11:10 · BSB

For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.

Revelation 3:12 · BSB

The one who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will never again leave it. Upon him I will write the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God (the new Jerusalem that comes down out of…

Hebrews 13:14 · BSB

For here we do not have a permanent city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.

Hebrews 12:22 · BSB

Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels

Isaiah 52:1 · BSB

Awake, awake, clothe yourself with strength, O Zion! Put on your garments of splendor, O Jerusalem, holy city! For the uncircumcised and unclean will no longer enter you.

Psalm 48:1–3 · BSB

Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain.

“coming”

Revelation 21:10 Galatians 4:25 Galatians 4:26

Revelation 21:10 · BSB

And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,

Galatians 4:25 · BSB

Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present-day Jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children.

Galatians 4:26 · BSB

But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.

“as”

Isaiah 61:10 Isaiah 54:5 2 Corinthians 11:2 Ephesians 5:25–27 Isaiah 62:4 Psalm 45:9–14

Isaiah 61:10 · BSB

I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns…

Isaiah 54:5 · BSB

For your husband is your Maker— the LORD of Hosts is His name— the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.

2 Corinthians 11:2 · BSB

I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

Ephesians 5:25–27 · BSB

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her

Isaiah 62:4 · BSB

No longer will you be called Forsaken, nor your land named Desolate; but you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will be His bride.

Psalm 45:9–14 · BSB

The daughters of kings are among your honored women; the queen stands at your right hand, adorned with the gold of Ophir.

Also

Revelation 22:19 Revelation 11:2

Revelation 22:19 · BSB

And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and the holy city, which are described in this book.

Revelation 11:2 · BSB

But exclude the courtyard outside the temple. Do not measure it, because it has been given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for 42 months.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.

3And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.

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