Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
And the city
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.
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.
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;
Themes
Glory » Of God » Enlightens God's people
Jesus Christ » Names of » Lamb
Lamb of God » An name of jesus
Moon » Figurative » Shining of
Topics
Interlinear
Chreia
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Photizo
References
Word Count of 38 Translations in Revelation 21:23
Images Revelation 21:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Description Of The New Jerusalem
22 I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God, the Almighty, and the Lamb, are its temple. 23 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. 24 The nations will walk in its light. The kings of the earth bring the glory and honor of the nations into it.
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 60:19-20
The sun shall be no more your light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light to you: but Yahweh will be to you an everlasting light, and your God your glory.
Revelation 21:11
having the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone, as if it was a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
Revelation 22:5
There will be no night, and they need no lamp light; for the Lord God will illuminate them. They will reign forever and ever.
Isaiah 24:23
Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed; for Yahweh of Armies will reign on Mount Zion, and in Jerusalem; and before his elders will be glory.
Isaiah 2:10
Enter into the rock, and hide in the dust, from before the terror of Yahweh, and from the glory of his majesty.
Isaiah 2:19
Men shall go into the caves of the rocks, and into the holes of the earth, from before the terror of Yahweh, and from the glory of his majesty, when he arises to shake the earth mightily.
Isaiah 2:21
To go into the caverns of the rocks, and into the clefts of the ragged rocks, from before the terror of Yahweh, and from the glory of his majesty, when he arises to shake the earth mightily.
Habakkuk 3:3
God came from Teman, the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and his praise filled the earth.
Matthew 16:27
For the Son of Man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will render to everyone according to his deeds.
Mark 8:38
For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also will be ashamed of him, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels."
Luke 2:32
a light for revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people Israel."
John 1:4
In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
John 1:9
The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.
John 1:14
The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 1:18
No one has seen God at any time. The one and only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.
John 5:23
that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He who doesn't honor the Son doesn't honor the Father who sent him.
John 17:24
Father, I desire that they also whom you have given me be with me where I am, that they may see my glory, which you have given me, for you loved me before the foundation of the world.
Acts 22:11
When I couldn't see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.
Revelation 18:1
After these things, I saw another angel coming down out of the sky, having great authority. The earth was illuminated with his glory.
Revelation 21:25
Its gates will in no way be shut by day (for there will be no night there),