'Then1I saw2a new4heaven3and5a new7earth,6for9the8first10heaven11and12the13first14earth15had passed away,16and17the18sea19was21no20more.22 And1I saw8the4holy5city,3new7Jerusalem,6coming down9out of10heaven12from13God,15prepared16as17a bride18adorned19for21her22husband.21 And1I heard2a loud4voice3from5the6throne7saying,8“Behold,9the10dwelling place11of God13iswith14man.16He will dwell18with19them,20and21they22will be25his24people,23and26God29himself27will be32with30them31astheir33God.34 He will wipe away2every3tear4from5their8eyes,7and9death11shall be13no12more,14neither15shall there be22mourning,16nor17crying,18nor19pain20anymore,23for24the25former26things have passed away.”27 And1he3who was seated4on5the6throne7said,2“Behold,8I am making10all things11new.”9Also12he said,13“Write [this] down,14for15these16words18are22trustworthy21and20true.”19 And1he said2to me,3“It is done!4I5am6the7Alpha8and9the10Omega,11the12beginning13and14the15end.16To the18thirsty19I17will give20from21the22spring23of the24water25of life27without payment.28 The one1who conquers2will have3this4heritage,3and5I will be6[his]7God8and9he10will be11my12son.13 But2asfor the1cowardly,3thefaithless,5thedetestable,7asfor murderers,9the10sexually immoral,11sorcerers,13idolaters,15and16all17liars,1819their22portion21will bein23the24lake25that burns27with fire28and29sulfur,30which31is32the33second36death.”34 Then1came2one3of4the5seven6angels7who had9the10seven11bowls12full14of the15seven16last19plagues17and20spoke21to22me,23saying,24“Come,25I will show26you27the28Bride,29the30wife31of the32Lamb.”33 And1he carried2me3away2in4the Spirit5to6a great,8high10mountain,7and11showed12me13the14holy17city15Jerusalem18coming down19out of20heaven22from23God,25 having1the2glory3of God,5its8radiance7like9a most rare11jewel,10like12a jasper,14clear as crystal.15 It had1a great,3high5wall,2with6twelve8gates,7and9at10the11gates12twelve14angels,13and15on [the gates]17the20names21of the22twelve23tribes24of the sons25of Israel26were inscribed —17 on1the east2three4gates,3on6the north7three9gates,8on11the south12three14gates,13and15on16the west17three19gates.18 And1the2wall3of the4city5had6twelve8foundations,7and9on10them11werethe twelve12names13of the14twelve15apostles16of the17Lamb.18 And1the one2who spoke3with4me5had6a measuring rod78of gold9to measure1011the12city13and14its17gates16and18walls.20 The2city3lies5foursquare,4its9length8thesame as10itswidth.13And14he measured15the16city17with [his] rod,1912,0002223stadia.21Its32length25and27width28and29height31are34equal.33 He2also1measured2its5wall,4144678cubits9by human11measurement,10which12is13alsoan angel’s [measurement].14 The4wall5wasbuilt of3jasper,7while8the9city10waspure12gold,11like13clear15glass.14 The1foundations2of the3wall4of the5city6were adorned10with every [kind of]7jewel.89The13first14wasjasper,15the16second17sapphire,18the19third20agate,21the22fourth23emerald,24 the1fifth2onyx,3the4sixth5carnelian,6the7seventh8chrysolite,9the10eighth11beryl,12the13ninth14topaz,15the16tenth17chrysoprase,18the19eleventh20jacinth,21the22twelfth23amethyst.24 And1the2twelve3gates4weretwelve5pearls,6each9of the11gates11made12of13a single14pearl,15and16the17street18of the19city20waspure22gold,21like23transparent25glass.24 And1I saw4no3temple2in5[the city],6for8its15temple14is16the7Lord9God11the12Almighty13and17the18Lamb.19 And1the2city3has6no4need5of sun8or9moon11to shine1213on it,14for16the15glory17of God19gives20it21light,20and22its25lamp24isthe26Lamb.27 By5its8light7will2the3nations4walk,2and9the10kings11of the12earth13will bring14their17glory16into18it,19 and1its4gates3will7never56be shut7by day8— and10there will be12no11night9there.13 They2will bring2into10it11the3glory4and5the6honor7of the8nations.9 But1nothing237unclean8will [ever] enter4it,6nor9anyone10who does11what is detestable12or13false,14but only1516those17who are written18in19the20Lamb’s25book21of life.23