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Revelation 21:21-23
New English Translation
Revelation 21:21-23
New English Translation
21 And the twelve gates are twelve pearls—each one of the gates is made from just one pearl! The[a] main street[b] of the city is pure gold, like transparent glass.
22 Now[c] I saw no temple in the city, because the Lord God—the All-Powerful[d]—and the Lamb are its temple. 23 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.
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- Revelation 21:21 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
- Revelation 21:21 tn The Greek word πλατεῖα (plateia) refers to a major (broad) street (L&N 1.103).
- Revelation 21:22 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic. Every verse from here to the end of this chapter begins with καί in Greek, but due to differences between Greek and contemporary English style, these have not been translated.
- Revelation 21:22 tn On this word BDAG 755 s.v. παντοκράτωρ states, “the Almighty, All-Powerful, Omnipotent (One) only of God…(ὁ) κύριος ὁ θεὸς ὁ π.…Rv 1:8; 4:8; 11:17; 15:3; 16:7; 21:22.”
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