啟示錄 21
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
新天新地
21 接著我看見一個新天新地,因為以前的天地都消逝了,海洋也不復存在了。 2 我又看見聖城新耶路撒冷從天上的上帝那裡降下,預備好了,像妝飾整齊等候新郎的新娘。 3 我聽見從寶座中傳來響亮的聲音說:「看啊!上帝的居所設立在人間,祂要與人同住。他們要成為祂的子民,上帝要親自與他們同在,作他們的上帝。 4 上帝要擦乾他們所有的眼淚,再沒有死亡、憂傷、哭泣和痛苦,因為以前的事都已成過去。」
5 坐在寶座上的那位對我說:「看啊!我已經將一切都更新了。你要將這一切記錄下來,因為這些話真實可信。」 6 祂又對我說:「一切都成了!我是阿拉法,我是俄梅加;我是開始,我是終結。我要將生命泉的水白白賜給口渴的人。 7 得勝者必承受這一切福分,我要作他的上帝,他要作我的兒子。 8 至於那些膽怯的、不信的、行為可憎的、殺人的、淫亂的、行邪術的、拜偶像的和所有說謊的,他們的結局是被丟進硫磺火湖裡,這就是第二次的死。」
新耶路撒冷
9 七位天使手裡拿著盛滿最後七災的七個碗,其中有一位對我說:「你來,我要將新娘,就是羔羊的妻子指給你看。」 10 我被聖靈感動,天使帶著我到一座高大的山上,將從天上的上帝那裡降下的聖城新耶路撒冷指給我看。 11 城中充滿上帝的榮光,璀璨如貴重的寶石,晶瑩如碧玉。 12-13 城牆高大,有十二個城門,東、北、南、西每面三個門,每個城門都有一位天使把守,門上寫著以色列十二支派的名字。 14 城牆共有十二塊基石,基石上刻著羔羊的十二位使徒的名字。
15 那和我說話的天使拿了一根金量桿要丈量聖城、城牆和城門。 16 聖城是正方形的,長寬相等。天使用量桿丈量那城,長、寬、高都是兩千二百公里[a]。 17 他又丈量了城牆,按人的尺寸來算是六十五米[b]厚。 18 城牆是用碧玉砌成的,城本身是用純金造的,跟玻璃一樣明淨。 19 城牆的基石用各種寶石裝飾:第一塊基石是碧玉,第二塊是藍寶石,第三塊是綠瑪瑙,第四塊是綠寶石, 20 第五塊是紅瑪瑙,第六塊是紅寶石,第七塊是橄欖石,第八塊是水蒼玉,第九塊是黃寶石,第十塊是翡翠,第十一塊是紫瑪瑙,第十二塊是紫晶。
21 十二個城門是用十二顆珍珠造的,每一個城門都是一顆珍珠,城中的街道是純金的,好像透明的玻璃一樣。
22 我看見城中沒有聖殿,因為全能的主上帝和羔羊就是聖城的殿。 23 聖城裡不需要太陽和月亮的光照耀,因為有上帝的榮光照耀,羔羊就是聖城的燈。 24 萬民要在聖城的光中行走,地上的君王也要將他們的榮耀帶進聖城。 25 城門整天都開著,那裡沒有黑夜。 26 人們將列國的榮耀和尊貴帶進聖城。 27 所有污穢的、做可憎之事的、撒謊的都不得進入聖城。唯有名字記錄在羔羊的生命冊上的人才有資格進去。
Revelation 21
King James Version
21 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
9 And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.
10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
11 Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
12 And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:
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 foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
15 And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.
16 And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.
17 And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.
18 And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.
19 And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;
20 The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.
21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.
22 And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
23 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.
24 And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.
25 And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.
26 And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it.
27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.
Revelation 21
English Standard Version
The New Heaven and the New Earth
21 Then I saw (A)a new heaven and a new earth, for (B)the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2 And I saw (C)the holy city, (D)new Jerusalem, (E)coming down out of heaven from God, (F)prepared (G)as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, (H)the dwelling place[a] of God is with man. He will (I)dwell with them, and they will be his people,[b] and God himself will be with them as their God.[c] 4 (J)He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and (K)death shall be no more, (L)neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”
5 And (M)he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I (N)am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for (O)these words are trustworthy and true.” 6 And he said to me, (P)“It is done! (Q)I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. (R)To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment. 7 (S)The one who conquers will have this heritage, and (T)I will be his God and (U)he will be my son. 8 (V)But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, (W)their portion will be in (X)the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is (Y)the second death.”
The New Jerusalem
9 Then came (Z)one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of (AA)the seven last plagues and spoke to me, saying, “Come, I will show you (AB)the Bride, the wife of the Lamb.” 10 And (AC)he carried me away in the Spirit to (AD)a great, high mountain, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, 11 (AE)having the glory of God, (AF)its radiance (AG)like a most rare jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal. 12 It had a great, high wall, (AH)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 (AI)foundations, and (AJ)on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
15 And the one who spoke with me (AK)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.[d] Its length and width and height are equal. 17 He also measured its wall, 144 cubits[e] by (AL)human measurement, which is also (AM)an angel's measurement. 18 The wall was built of (AN)jasper, while the city was pure gold, like (AO)clear glass. 19 (AP)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 (AQ)the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.
22 And (AR)I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb. 23 And the city (AS)has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for (AT)the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb. 24 By its light (AU)will the nations walk, and the kings of the earth (AV)will bring their glory into it, 25 and (AW)its gates will never be shut by day—and (AX)there will be no night there. 26 They will bring into it the glory and the honor of the nations. 27 But (AY)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 (AZ)book of life.
Footnotes
- Revelation 21:3 Or tabernacle
- Revelation 21:3 Some manuscripts peoples
- Revelation 21:3 Some manuscripts omit as their God
- Revelation 21:16 About 1,380 miles; a stadion was about 607 feet or 185 meters
- Revelation 21:17 A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters
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