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21 The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each of the gates made from a single pearl; and the street of the city was of pure gold, transparent as glass.

22 [a](A)I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God almighty and the Lamb. 23 [b]The city had no need of sun or moon to shine on it,(B) for the glory of God gave it light, and its lamp was the Lamb.

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Footnotes

  1. 21:22 Christ is present throughout the church; hence, no temple is needed as an earthly dwelling for God; cf. Mt 18:20; 28:20; Jn 4:21.
  2. 21:23 Lamp…Lamb: cf. Jn 8:12.