27 so (A)that he might present the church to himself in splendor, (B)without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.[a]

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  1. Ephesians 5:27 Or holy and blameless

27 and to present her to himself(A) as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.(B)

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22 he has now reconciled (A)in his body of flesh by his death, (B)in order to present you holy and blameless and (C)above reproach before him,

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22 But now he has reconciled(A) you by Christ’s physical body(B) through death to present you(C) holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation(D)

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14 how much more will (A)the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit (B)offered himself without blemish to God, (C)purify our[a] conscience (D)from dead works (E)to serve the living God.

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  1. Hebrews 9:14 Some manuscripts your

14 How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit(A) offered himself(B) unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences(C) from acts that lead to death,[a](D) so that we may serve the living God!(E)

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  1. Hebrews 9:14 Or from useless rituals

19 but (A)with the precious blood of Christ, like that of (B)a lamb (C)without blemish or spot.

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19 but with the precious blood(A) of Christ, a lamb(B) without blemish or defect.(C)

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(A)even as he (B)chose us in him (C)before the foundation of the world, that we should be (D)holy and blameless before him. In love

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For he chose us(A) in him before the creation of the world(B) to be holy and blameless(C) in his sight. In love(D)

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For I feel a divine jealousy for you, since (A)I betrothed you to one husband, (B)to present you (C)as a pure virgin to Christ.

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I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. I promised you to one husband,(A) to Christ, so that I might present you(B) as a pure virgin to him.

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28 Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that (A)we may present everyone (B)mature in Christ.

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28 He is the one we proclaim, admonishing(A) and teaching everyone with all wisdom,(B) so that we may present everyone fully mature(C) in Christ.

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14 knowing that (A)he who raised the Lord Jesus (B)will raise us also with Jesus and (C)bring us with you into his presence.

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14 because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead(A) will also raise us with Jesus(B) and present us with you to himself.(C)

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Doxology

24 (A)Now to him who is able (B)to keep you from stumbling and (C)to present you (D)blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy,

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Doxology

24 To him who is able(A) to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence(B) without fault(C) and with great joy—

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21 (A)keep yourselves in the love of God, (B)waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life.

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21 keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait(A) for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.(B)

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Final Words

14 (A)Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these, be diligent to be found by him (B)without spot or (C)blemish, and (D)at peace.

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14 So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless(A) and at peace with him.

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10 And (A)he carried me away in the Spirit to (B)a great, high mountain, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, 11 (C)having the glory of God, (D)its radiance (E)like a most rare jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal. 12 It had a great, high wall, (F)with twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and on the gates the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel were inscribed— 13 on the east three gates, on the north three gates, on the south three gates, and on the west three gates. 14 And the wall of the city had twelve (G)foundations, and (H)on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

15 And the one who spoke with me (I)had a measuring rod of gold to measure the city and its gates and walls. 16 The city lies foursquare, its length the same as its width. And he measured the city with his rod, 12,000 stadia.[a] Its length and width and height are equal. 17 He also measured its wall, 144 cubits[b] by (J)human measurement, which is also (K)an angel's measurement. 18 The wall was built of (L)jasper, while the city was pure gold, like (M)clear glass. 19 (N)The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with every kind of jewel. The first was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, 20 the fifth onyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst. 21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, each of the gates made of a single pearl, and (O)the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.

22 And (P)I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb. 23 And the city (Q)has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for (R)the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb. 24 By its light (S)will the nations walk, and the kings of the earth (T)will bring their glory into it, 25 and (U)its gates will never be shut by day—and (V)there will be no night there. 26 They will bring into it the glory and the honor of the nations. 27 But (W)nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or false, but only those who are written in the Lamb's (X)book of life.

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  1. Revelation 21:16 About 1,380 miles; a stadion was about 607 feet or 185 meters
  2. Revelation 21:17 A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters

10 And he carried me away(A) in the Spirit(B) to a mountain great and high, and showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God.(C) 11 It shone with the glory of God,(D) and its brilliance was like that of a very precious jewel, like a jasper,(E) clear as crystal.(F) 12 It had a great, high wall with twelve gates,(G) and with twelve angels at the gates. On the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel.(H) 13 There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south and three on the west. 14 The wall of the city had twelve foundations,(I) and on them were the names of the twelve apostles(J) of the Lamb.

15 The angel who talked with me had a measuring rod(K) of gold to measure the city, its gates(L) and its walls. 16 The city was laid out like a square, as long as it was wide. He measured the city with the rod and found it to be 12,000 stadia[a] in length, and as wide and high as it is long. 17 The angel measured the wall using human(M) measurement, and it was 144 cubits[b] thick.[c] 18 The wall was made of jasper,(N) and the city of pure gold, as pure as glass.(O) 19 The foundations of the city walls were decorated with every kind of precious stone.(P) The first foundation was jasper,(Q) the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, 20 the fifth onyx, the sixth ruby,(R) the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth turquoise, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.[d] 21 The twelve gates(S) were twelve pearls,(T) each gate made of a single pearl. The great street of the city was of gold, as pure as transparent glass.(U)

22 I did not see a temple(V) in the city, because the Lord God Almighty(W) and the Lamb(X) are its temple. 23 The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God(Y) gives it light,(Z) and the Lamb(AA) is its lamp. 24 The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it.(AB) 25 On no day will its gates(AC) ever be shut,(AD) for there will be no night there.(AE) 26 The glory and honor of the nations will be brought into it.(AF) 27 Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful,(AG) but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.(AH)

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  1. Revelation 21:16 That is, about 1,400 miles or about 2,200 kilometers
  2. Revelation 21:17 That is, about 200 feet or about 65 meters
  3. Revelation 21:17 Or high
  4. Revelation 21:20 The precise identification of some of these precious stones is uncertain.