Revelation 21:23

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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.

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  • Isa 60:19-20 : 19 The sun will not be your light by day, and the moon will no longer be bright for you by night: but the Lord will be to you an eternal light, and your God your glory. 20 Your sun will never again go down, or your moon keep back her light: for the Lord will be your eternal light, and the days of your sorrow will be ended.
  • Rev 21:11 : 11 Having the glory of God: and her light was like a stone of great price, a jasper stone, clear as glass:
  • Isa 24:23 : 23 Then the moon will be veiled, and the sun put to shame; for the Lord of armies will be ruling in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before his judges he will let his glory be seen.
  • Rev 22:5 : 5 And there will be no more night; and they have no need of a light or of the shining of the sun; for the Lord God will give them light: and they will be ruling for ever and ever.
  • Hab 3:3 : 3 God came from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah. The heavens were covered with his glory, and the earth was full of his praise.
  • Rev 21:25 : 25 And the doors of it will never be shut by day (for there is no night there):
  • Acts 22:11 : 11 And because I was unable to see because of the glory of that light, those who were with me took me by the hand, and so I came to Damascus.
  • Rev 18:1 : 1 After these things I saw another angel coming down out of heaven, having great authority; and the earth was bright with his glory.
  • Mark 8:38 : 38 Whoever has a feeling of shame because of me and my words in this false and evil generation, the Son of man will have a feeling of shame because of him, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
  • Luke 2:32 : 32 A light of revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.
  • John 1:4 : 4 What came into existence in him was life, and the life was the light of men.
  • John 1:9 : 9 The true light, which gives light to every man, was then coming into the world.
  • John 1:14 : 14 And so the Word became flesh and took a place among us for a time; and we saw his glory--such glory as is given to an only son by his father--saw it to be true and full of grace.
  • John 1:18 : 18 No man has seen God at any time; the only Son, who is on the breast of the Father, he has made clear what God is.
  • John 5:23 : 23 So that all men may give honour to the Son even as they give honour to the Father. He who gives no honour to the Son gives no honour to the Father who sent him.
  • John 17:24 : 24 Father, it is my desire that these whom you have given to me may be by my side where I am, so that they may see my glory which you have given to me, because you had love for me before the world came into being.
  • Matt 16:27 : 27 For the Son of man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he will give to every man the reward of his works.
  • Isa 2:10 : 10 Go into a hole in the rock, covering yourselves with dust, in fear of the Lord, before the glory of his power.
  • Isa 2:19 : 19 And men will go into cracks of the rocks, and into holes of the earth, for fear of the Lord, and before the glory of his power, when he comes out of his place, shaking the earth with his strength.
  • Isa 2:21 : 21 To take cover in the cracks of the rocks, and in the holes of the hills, for fear of the Lord, and before the glory of his power, when he comes out of his place, shaking the earth with his strength.

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  • Rev 21:24-27
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    25 And the doors of it will never be shut by day (for there is no night there):

    26 And the glory and honour of the nations will come into it:

    27 And nothing unclean may come into it, or anyone whose works are cursed or false; but only those whose names are in the Lamb's book of life.

  • Rev 22:1-5
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    1 And I saw a river of water of life, clear as glass, coming out of the high seat of God and of the Lamb,

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    3 And there will be no more curse: and the high seat of God and of the Lamb will be there; and his servants will be worshipping him;

    4 And they will see his face; and his name will be on their brows.

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    2 And I saw the holy town, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, like a bride made beautiful for her husband.

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  • Rev 7:15-17
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    1 Up! let your face be bright, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord is shining on you.

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    3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.