And there will be no night there; and they have no need of lamplight or sunlight, for the Lord God will shine upon them, and they will be kings until the Ages of the Ages."

For

and bringing with it the glory of God. It shone with a radiance like that of a very precious stone--such as a jasper, bright and transparent.

After these things I saw another angel coming down from Heaven, armed with great power. The earth shone with his splendor,

For the Son of Man is soon to come in the glory of the Father with His angels, and then will He requite every man according to his actions.

Every one, however, who has been ashamed of me and of my teachings in this faithless and sinful age, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in His Father's glory with the holy angels."

"Father, those whom Thou hast given me--I desire that where I am they also may be with me, that they may see the glory--my glory--my gift from Thee, which Thou hast given me because Thou didst love me before the creation of the world.

"And as I could not see because the light had been so dazzling, those who were with me had to lead me by the arm, and so I came to Damascus.

The lamb

A light to shine upon the Gentiles, And the glory of Thy people Israel."

In Him was Life, and that Life was the Light of men.

that all may honour the Son even as they honour the Father. The man who withholds honour from the Son withholds honour from the Father who sent Him.

General references

but when the perfect state of things is come, all that is imperfect will be brought to an end.