Parallel Verses
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
And I, John, saw the holy city, the New Jerusalem, descending from God, out of heaven, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.
New American Standard Bible
And I saw
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.
Holman Bible
I also saw the Holy City, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,
International Standard Version
I also saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.
A Conservative Version
And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, having been prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
American Standard Version
And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven of God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband.
Amplified
And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, arrayed like a bride adorned for her husband;
An Understandable Version
And I [also] saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Anderson New Testament
And I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven, from God, prepared 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.
Common New Testament
And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, descend from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned 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.
Godbey New Testament
And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of the heaven from God, prepared as a bride is adorned for her husband.
Goodspeed New Testament
And I saw the new Jerusalem, the holy city, come down out of heaven from God, like a bride dressed and ready to meet her husband.
John Wesley New Testament
And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride, adorned for her husband.
Julia Smith Translation
And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
King James 2000
And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.
Modern King James verseion
And I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of Heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her Husband.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And I, John, saw that holy city, new Jerusalem, come down from God out of heaven prepared as a bride garnished for her husband.
Moffatt New Testament
And I saw the holy City, the new Jerusalem, descending from God out of heaven, all ready like a bride arrayed for her husband.
Montgomery New Testament
And I saw the Holy City, the New Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, made ready like a bride adorned for her husband.
NET Bible
And I saw the holy city -- the new Jerusalem -- descending out of heaven from God, made ready like a bride adorned for her husband.
New Heart English Bible
I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready like a bride adorned for her husband.
Noyes New Testament
And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Sawyer New Testament
And I saw the holy city New Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
The Emphasized Bible
And, the holy city, new Jerusalem, saw I coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And I John saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, descending from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And I saw the Holy City, Jerusalem, descending new out of Heaven from God, like a bride adorned in readiness for her husband.
Webster
And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Weymouth New Testament
And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of Heaven from God and made ready like a bride attired to meet her husband.
Williams New Testament
And I saw the new Jerusalem, the holy city, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready like a bride to join 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.
Worrell New Testament
And I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband.
Worsley New Testament
And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, descending from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Youngs 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;
Themes
Adorning » Spiritual » General references
Bridegroom » Christ as » Christ as
Christ » Appears, after his resurrection » Bridegroom
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As husband of the church
Church » Accessions to » Bride of Christ
Church » Similitudes of the church compared to » 4 a bride
Cities » Illustrative of » Church triumphant
Earth » The lord creating a new earth
Heaven/the heavens » The heavens passing away
Heaven/the heavens » The lord creating new heavens
Heaven/the heavens » The new heavens
Jerusalem » Illustrative » Of the church glorified
Names » Of the church » New jerusalem
Names » Of the church » Holy city
New » The keyword of Hebrews » Jerusalem
Newness » The lord creating news heavens and a new earth
Newness » The new heavens and new earth
Similitudes » The church compared to » 4 a bride
Sorrow » The lord wiping away tears
Spiritual » Adoption » Adorning
Interlinear
Eido
Katabaino
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 38 Translations in Revelation 21:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The New Heaven, New Earth, And New Jerusalem
1 And I saw a new heaven, and a new earth; for the former heaven and the former earth were passed away: and the sea was no more. 2 And I, John, saw the holy city, the New Jerusalem, descending from God, out of heaven, prepared like 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 shall pitch his tent among them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be among them-their God.
Cross References
Revelation 3:12
As for the conqueror, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go out no more: and I will inscribe upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the New Jerusalem, which is to come down from heaven, from my God; and my new name.
Revelation 21:10
And he brought me, in the Spirit, to a great and high mountain; and he showed me the city, the holy Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,
Revelation 1:1
A revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to him, to show to his servants the things which must shortly be; and sending by his messenger, he signified them to his servant John,
Revelation 1:4
John, to the seven congregation which are in Asia; favor and peace be with you, from him who is, and who was, and who is to come; and from the seven spirits which are before his throne;
Revelation 1:9
I, John, who am also your brother and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the island called Patmos, for the sake of the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Revelation 11:2
and the outer court of the temple throw out, and measure it not; for it shall be given to the Gentiles, and they shall trample upon the holy city forty-two months.
Revelation 19:7-8
We rejoice, and exult, and give glory to him, because the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife has prepared herself.
Revelation 22:19
and if any one take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city-the things which are written in this book.