Revelation 21:23 — King James Bible Online

Other Translations for Revelation 21:23

BSB

And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.

AKJV

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.

CPDV

And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine in it. For the glory of God has illuminated it, and the Lamb is its lamp.

ERV

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.

NHEB

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.

SMT

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.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Revelation 21:23

AndG2532ConjunctionthecityG4172Noun Feminine hadG2192Verb noG3756 needG5532Noun FeminineofthesunG2246Noun Masculine neitherG3761ConjunctionofthemoonG4582Noun Feminine toG2443Conjunction shineG5316Verb inG1722Preposition itG846 forG1063ConjunctionthegloryG1391Noun FeminineofGodG2316Noun MasculinedidlightenG5461Verb itG846 andG2532ConjunctiontheLambG721Noun NeuteristhelightG3088Noun Masculine thereofG846

Commentary for Revelation 21:23

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Revelation 21:23

Summary

Divine radiance illuminates city, eliminating need for celestial bodies

Place

New Jerusalem

Event

God's glory provides eternal illumination

Estimated Time Period

c. 95 AD