Revelation 21:22

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“But I saw no temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.”

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BSBPD

“But I saw no temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God the Almighty, and the Lamb, are the temple thereof.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And a sanctuary I did not see in it, for the Lord God, the Almighty, is its sanctuary, and the Lamb,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Revelation 21:22 — 21 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Kings 8:27But will God indeed dwell upon the earth? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.
  2. 2 Chronicles 2:6But who is able to build a house for Him, since the heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain Him? Who then am I, that I should build a house for Him, except as a place to burn sacrifices before Him?
  3. 2 Chronicles 6:18But will God indeed dwell with man upon the earth? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.
  4. Isaiah 66:1This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?
  5. John 2:19Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.”
  6. John 4:21“Believe Me, woman,” Jesus replied, “a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.
  7. John 4:23But a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father is seeking such as these to worship Him.
  8. John 10:30I and the Father are one.”
  9. John 13:32If God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify the Son in Himself—and will glorify Him at once.
  10. Colossians 1:19For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him,
  11. Colossians 2:9For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity dwells in bodily form.
  12. Hebrews 9:1Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary.
  13. Revelation 1:8“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty.
  14. Revelation 4:8And each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around and within. Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!”
  15. Revelation 5:6Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth.
  16. Revelation 11:17saying: “We give thanks to You, O Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because You have taken Your great power and have begun to reign.
  17. Revelation 15:3and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!
  18. Revelation 16:7And I heard the altar reply: “Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and just are Your judgments.”
  19. Revelation 16:14These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty.
  20. Revelation 19:15And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.
  21. Revelation 21:4‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”

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