Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 first heaven and the first earth were passed away: and there was no more sea. 2 And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride, adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice out of heaven saying, Behold the tabernacle of God 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.
Cross References
Hebrews 11:10
For he looked for the city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
Revelation 3:12
He that overcometh, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go out no more: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God, and my new name.
Revelation 21:10
And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me the holy city Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
Hebrews 12:22
But ye are come to mount Sion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem,
John 3:29
He that hath the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly, because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
2 Corinthians 11:2
For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy; for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
Galatians 4:25-26
For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem that now is, and is in bondage with her children.
Ephesians 5:25-27
Husbands, love your wives, as Christ also loved the church and gave himself for it;
Ephesians 5:30-32
For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
Hebrews 13:14
For we have here no continuing city; but we seek one to come.
Revelation 1:1
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew his servants the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified them by his angel to his servant John,
Revelation 1:4
John to the seven churches which are in Asia; Grace be unto you, and peace from him who is, and who was, and who cometh, and from the seven Spirits that are before the throne,
Revelation 1:9
I John, your brother and companion in the affliction, and in the kingdom, and patience of Jesus, was in the island Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus.
Revelation 11:2
But the court which is without the temple cast out and measure it not: for it is given to the Gentiles: and they shall tread the holy city forty two months.
Revelation 19:7-8
Let us be glad and rejoice and give the glory to him; for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
Revelation 22:19
And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part of the tree of life, and the holy city, which are written in this book.