# verses

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having a great and high wall, having twelve gates, and on the gates twelve angels, with names inscribed which are the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel.


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On the east, three gates, and on the north, three gates, and on the south, three gates, and on the west, three gates,


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with the wall of the city having twelve foundations, and on them are the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the lamb.


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And he who spoke with me had a golden measuring reed for him to measure the city and its gates and its wall.


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And the city was laid out square, and the length of it is as the breadth. And he measured the city with the reed as twelve thousand and twelve stades; the length and the breadth and the height are equal.


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And he measured its wall as one hundred and forty-four cubits, by the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.


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The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with every precious gemstone. The first foundation was jasper; the second was sapphire; the third was chalcedony; the fourth was emerald;


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the fifth was sardonyx; the sixth was sardius; the seventh was chrysolite; the eighth was beryl; the ninth was topaz; the tenth was chrysoprase; the eleventh was jacinth; the twelfth was amethyst.


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And the twelve gates were twelve pearls. Each one of the gates individually was from one pearl. And the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.


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And the city did not need the sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God illuminates it, and its lamp is the lamb.


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And the nations will walk through its light, and the kings of the earth will bring into it to him the glory and honour of the nations.


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And nothing profane or anyone committing an abomination or lie will enter into it at all, but rather those written in the book of life of the lamb.


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And he showed me the pure river of water of life, as bright as crystal, issuing out of the throne of God and the lamb.


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In the middle of its street, with the river on either side, was the tree of life, yielding twelve kinds of fruit every month, each yielding its fruit, whereas the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.


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And there will not be any curse any more, and the throne of God and the lamb will be in it, and his servants will serve him.


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And there will not be any night there, and they will not need a lamp or sunlight, because the Lord God will illuminate them, and they will reign throughout the durations of the ages.


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And he said to me, “These words are faithful and true, and the Lord God of the spirits of the prophets has sent his angel to show his servants what must happen shortly.


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And I John am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who was showing me these things.


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But he said to me, “Watch out that you do not do that. I am your fellow servant, and one of your brothers the prophets, and those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”


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Let him who acts unjustly act all the more unjustly, and let him who is sordid act all the more sordidly, and let him who is righteous work all the more righteousness, and let him who is holy be all the more sanctified.


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Behold, I am coming quickly, and my reward is with me, to give what is due to each one as his work proves to be.


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Blessed are those who carry out his commandments, so that the right to the tree of life may be theirs, and that they may enter the city by the gates.


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Outside are the dogs and the sorcerers and the fornicators and the murderers and the idolaters and everyone who loves and perpetrates falsehood.”


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“I Jesus have sent my angel to testify these things to you concerning the churches. I am the root and lineage of David, the bright morning star.


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And the spirit and the bride say, ‘Come.’ And let him who hears say, ‘Come.’ And let him who is thirsty come; let him who wishes take the water of life freely.


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I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book. If anyone adds to them, may God add to him the plagues written in this book.


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And if anyone removes anything from the words of the book of this prophecy, may God remove his part from the tree of life and from the holy city – the things written in this book.”


