Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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 is the Lamb;

New American Standard Bible

And the city has no need of the sun or of the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God has illumined it, and its lamp is the Lamb.

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, because God’s glory illuminates it, and its lamp is the Lamb.

International Standard Version

The city doesn't need any sun or moon to give it light, because the glory of God gave it light, and the lamb was its lamp.

A Conservative Version

And the city has no need of the sun, nor of the moon, so that they might shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it, and the light of it is the Lamb.

American Standard Version

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.

Amplified

And the city has no need of the sun nor of the moon to give light to it, for the glory (splendor, radiance) of God has illumined it, and the Lamb is its lamp and light.

An Understandable Version

And the city does not need the sun or the moon to illuminate it, for the splendor of God provides the light for it, and its lamp is the Lamb.

Anderson New Testament

And the city had no need of the sun, nor of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God gave it light, and the lamp of it is the Lamb.

Bible in Basic English

And the town has no need of the sun, or of the moon, to give it light: for the glory of God did make it light, and the light of it is the Lamb.

Common New Testament

And the city has no need of the sun or of the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.

Daniel Mace New Testament

the city had no need either of the sun, or of the moon to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamb is the luminary thereof.

Darby Translation

And the city has no need of the sun nor of the moon, that they should shine for it; for the glory of God has enlightened it, and the lamp thereof is the Lamb.

Emphatic Diaglott Bible

And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it; for the glory of the Lord enlightened it, and the Lamb is the light of it.

Godbey New Testament

And the city has no need of the sun, nor of the moon, that they may light it:

Goodspeed New Testament

The city does not need the sun nor the moon to shine in it, for the glory of God lighted it, and the Lamb is its lamp.

John Wesley New Testament

And the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine on it; for the glory of God hath inlightened it, and the Lamb is the lamp thereof.

Julia Smith Translation

And the city has no need of the sun, nor of the moon, that they shine in her: for the glory of God enlightened her, and her light the Lamb.

King James 2000

And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God is its light, and the Lamb is its lamp.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the city has no need of the sun or of the moon, that they shine on it, for the glory of God illuminates it, and its lamp [is] the Lamb.

Modern King James verseion

And the city had no need of the sun, nor of the moon, that they might shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to lighten it. For the brightness of God did light it: and the lamb was the light of it.

Moffatt New Testament

And the City needs no sun or moon to shine upon it, for the glory of God illumines it, and the Lamb lights it up.

Montgomery New Testament

And the city has no need of the sun, Nor of the moon, to shine upon it; For the glory of God has lightened it, And its lamp is the Lamb.

NET Bible

The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, because the glory of God lights it up, and its lamp is the Lamb.

New Heart English Bible

The city has no need for the sun, neither of the moon, to shine, for the very glory of God illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb.

Noyes New Testament

And the city hath no need of the sun, nor of the moon, to shine upon it; for the glory of God lightened it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

Sawyer New Testament

And the city has no need of the sun, nor of the moon, to give a light to it; for the glory of God lights it, and its light the Lamb.

The Emphasized Bible

And, the city, hath no need of the sun, nor of the moon, that they should shine therein; for, the glory of God, illumined it, and, the lamp thereof, was the Lamb.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon to shine upon it: for the glory of God illuminates it, and the Lamb is the lamp thereof.

Twentieth Century New Testament

The City has no need of 'the sun or the moon to shine upon it, for the Glory of God illuminated it,' and its Lamp was the Lamb.

Webster

And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God enlightened it, and the Lamb is the light of it.

Weymouth New Testament

Nor has the city any need of the sun or of the moon, to give it light; for the glory of God has shone upon it and its lamp is the Lamb.

Williams New Testament

The city does not need the sun or moon to shine in it, for the glory of God has lighted it, and the Lamb is its lamp.

World English Bible

The city has no need for the sun, neither of the moon, to shine, for the very glory of God illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb.

Worrell New Testament

And the city has no need of the sun, nor of the moon, to shine upon it; for the glory of God illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb.

Worsley New Testament

And the city hath no need of the sun, nor of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God enlighteneth it, and the Lamb is it's light.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

the city
πόλις 
Polis 
Usage: 132

had
ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479

no
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

χρεία 
Chreia 
Usage: 36

of the sun
ἥλιος 
helios 
Usage: 25

οὐδέ 
Oude 
neither, nor, not, no not, not so much as, then not, not tr,
Usage: 83

of the moon
σελήνη 
Selene 
Usage: 6

to
ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

φαίνω 
Phaino 
Usage: 22

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

it



Usage: 0
Usage: 0

for
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

the glory
δόξα 
Doxa 
Usage: 141

of God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

φωτίζω 
Photizo 
Usage: 10

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

the Lamb
ἀρνίον 
Arnion 
Lamb i.e. Christ, lamb
Usage: 29

is the light
λύχνος 
Luchnos 
Usage: 4

Devotionals

Devotionals about Revelation 21:23

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Images Revelation 21:23

Context Readings

A Description Of The New Jerusalem

22 And a sanctuary I did not see in it, for the Lord God, the Almighty, is its sanctuary, and the Lamb, 23 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 is the Lamb; 24 and the nations of the saved in its light shall walk, and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it,


Cross References

Isaiah 60:19-20

To thee no more is the sun for a light by day, And for brightness the moon giveth not light to thee, And Jehovah hath become to thee A light age-during, and thy God thy beauty.

Revelation 21:11

having the glory of God, and her light is like a stone most precious, as a jasper stone clear as crystal,

Revelation 22:5

and night shall not be there, and they have no need of a lamp and light of a sun, because the Lord God doth give them light, and they shall reign -- to the ages of the ages.

Isaiah 24:23

And confounded hath been the moon, And ashamed hath been the sun, For reigned hath Jehovah of Hosts In mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, And over-against His elders -- honour!

Isaiah 2:10

Enter into a rock, and be hidden in dust, Because of the fear of Jehovah, And because of the honour of His excellency.

Isaiah 2:19

And men have entered into caverns of rocks, And into caves of dust, Because of the fear of Jehovah, And because of the honour of His excellency, In His rising to terrify the earth.

Isaiah 2:21

To enter into cavities of the rocks, And into clefts of the high places, Because of the fear of Jehovah, And because of the honour of His excellency, In His rising to terrify the earth.

Habakkuk 3:3

God from Teman doth come, The Holy One from mount Paran. Pause! Covered the heavens hath His majesty, And His praise hath filled the earth.

Matthew 16:27

'For, the Son of Man is about to come in the glory of his Father, with his messengers, and then he will reward each, according to his work.

Mark 8:38

for whoever may be ashamed of me, and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also shall be ashamed of him, when he may come in the glory of his Father, with the holy messengers.'

Luke 2:32

a light to the uncovering of nations, and the glory of Thy people Israel.'

John 1:4

In him was life, and the life was the light of men,

John 1:9

He was the true Light, which doth enlighten every man, coming to the world;

John 1:14

And the Word became flesh, and did tabernacle among us, and we beheld his glory, glory as of an only begotten of a father, full of grace and truth.

John 1:18

God no one hath ever seen; the only begotten Son, who is on the bosom of the Father -- he did declare.

John 5:23

that all may honour the Son according as they honour the Father; he who is not honouring the Son, doth not honour the Father who sent him.

John 17:24

'Father, those whom Thou hast given to me, I will that where I am they also may be with me, that they may behold my glory that Thou didst give to me, because Thou didst love me before the foundation of the world.

Acts 22:11

'And when I did not see from the glory of that light, being led by the hand by those who are with me, I came to Damascus,

Revelation 18:1

And after these things I saw another messenger coming down out of the heaven, having great authority, and the earth was lightened from his glory,

Revelation 21:25

and its gates shall not at all be shut by day, for night shall not be there;

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