Revelation 21 Cross References - Mace

¹ Afterwards I saw a new heaven, and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were vanished; and there was no more sea . ² and I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, descend from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. ³ then I heard a great voice out of heaven, saying, "behold, the tabernacle of God is with men: he will dwell with them, they shall be his people, God himself shall be with them, as their God. ⁴ God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; there shall be no more death, sorrow, or crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former state of things is passed away." he that sat upon the throne, said, ⁵ "behold, I make all things new." and he said write: "for these words are true and authentic." ⁶ and he said to me, "it is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end: to him that is a-thirst I will freely give of the fountain of living water. ⁷ he that overcomes, shall inherit these things: I will be his God, and he shall be my son. ⁸ but the fearful, and incredulous, the abominable, the murderer, the licentious, the poisoner, the idolater, and every lyar shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone: this is the second death." ⁹ Then there came to me one of the seven angels, who 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 an extacy to a great and high mountain, and shewed me the city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God. ¹¹ it blaz'd with the glory of God: her luminary was like that of a brilliant, even like a jasper, as transparent as crystal. ¹² her walls were large and high; the gates were twelve; and at the gates twelve angels, with the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel inscrib'd thereon. ¹³ on the east were three gates; on the north, three gates; on the south, three gates; and three gates on the west. ¹⁴ the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them the names of the twelve apostles of the lamb. ¹⁵ he that talked with me, had a golden reed to measure the city, its gates, and its walls. ¹⁶ the city was a square, the length being as large as the breadth: he measured the city with the reed, and found it twelve thousand furlongs: the length, the breadth, and the height of it were equal. ¹⁷ he measured the wall, and it was an hundred and forty four cubits, according to the common measure, which was what the angel employed. ¹⁸ the wall was built of jasper; and the city was of pure gold, as pure as glass. ¹⁹ the foundations of the citywall were embellished with all manner of precious stones. the first foundation was of jasper; the second, of sapphire; the third, of chalcedony; the fourth, of an emerald; ²⁰ the fifth, of sardonyx; the sixth, of sardius; the seventh, of chrysolite; the eighth, of beryl; the ninth, of a topaz; the tenth, of a chrysoprasus; the elventh, of a jacinth; the twelfth, of an amethyst. ²¹ the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each single gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as splendid as glass. ²² I did not see any temple there: for the Lord God almighty, and the lamb are its temple. ²³ the city had no need either of the sun, or of the moon to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamb is the luminary thereof. ²⁴ the nations shall walk by its light, and the kings of the earth bring all their glory and magnificence into it. ²⁵ the gates of it shall never be shut by day: for no night shall be there. ²⁶ the glory and magnificence of the nations shall be brought into it. ²⁷ and nothing that is impure, no one that is guilty of any abomination, or a lye, shall ever enter there: but they alone who are written in the lamb's book of life.

¹⁰ As for that day of the Lord, it will advance like a thief: then the heavens will rush with violence, the boiling elements will be dissolved, and the earth with all its contents, shall be burnt away.

¹³ As for us, in consequence of his promise, we expect a new heaven, and a new earth, where justice shall reside.

¹ Then I saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads, and ten horns; upon his horns were ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.

¹¹ Then I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose presence the earth and the heaven fled away, so that they disappear'd.

⁵ "behold, I make all things new." and he said write: "for these words are true and authentic."

²⁹ the bridegroom is he that hath a right to the bride: as for the friend of the bridegroom, who is nigh his person and heareth him, he greatly rejoyces at the voice of the bridegroom: upon this account my joy is compleat.

² for I am jealous over you with religious jealousy: since I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

²⁵ this Agar answers to the Jerusalem now in being, for she is in servitude with her children: ²⁶ but the heavenly Jerusalem is represented by the free-woman, who is the mother of us all.

²⁵ You husband, love your spouse, even as Christ loved the church, and laid down his life for her: ²⁶ to sanctify and purify her by the ablution of his word, ²⁷ that he himself might make her appear illustrious to his own eye, a church without spot, or any thing like a defect; so as to be holy and irreprehensible.

³⁰ of which we are the several parts constituting his body. ³¹ the scripture says, "for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be united to his wife, and they two shall be as one." ³² these words contain a very mystical sense, I mean in reference to Christ and the church.

¹⁰ for he had in view the city, whose foundations are sure, the architect and founder being God.

²² but you are come to mount Sion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable congress of angels, to the general assembly,

¹⁴ for we have. no settled corporation here, but are in expectation of that which is approaching.

¹ The REVELATION of Jesus Christ, which God gave him, to shew to his servants things which must shortly come to pass; this he signified by his angel whom he dispatch'd to his servant John:

⁴ JOHN to the seven churches which are in Asia: favour and peace be with you from him WHO IS, WHO WAS, WHO WILL BE; and from the seven spirits who are before his throne;

⁹ I JOHN, who am your brother, and partake in the tribulation, in the reign, and in the patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony I gave of Jesus Christ.

¹² him that overcomes, will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go out no more: I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which descends from heaven from my God: even my new name will I write.

² but don't measure the court which is without; for it is given to the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they trample under foot two and forty months.

⁷ let us rejoyce, and triumph, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the lamb is come, and his spouse is already adorn'd. ⁸ for she was permitted to be arrayed in fine linnen, clean and white: for the fine linnen represents the virtues of the saints."

¹⁰ and he carried me away in an extacy to a great and high mountain, and shewed me the city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God.

¹⁹ and if any one shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall exclude him from any interest in the tree of life, and in the holy city, and in the things which are written in this book."

¹⁴ The Logos became incarnate, and had his tabernacle among us, being full of grace and truth; and we contemplated his glory, such glory as the Monogenes derived from the father.

²³ Jesus answered him, he that loves me, will observe my precepts: and my father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

¹⁶ and what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God has said, "I will dwell with, and walk among them; I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

¹⁸ I will be a father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty."

¹⁰ but this is the alliance that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord: I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

¹⁶ they desired therefore a better, that is, an heavenly country: so that God is very justly stiled their God: for he had appointed a city for them.

¹⁵ therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall cover them, as a pavillion.

⁴ and when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: but I heard a voice saying to me, "seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not."

⁸ And the voice which I heard from heaven, spake to me again, and said, "go, take the little book that is open, from the hand of the angel who stands upon the sea, and upon the land."

¹⁰ then I heard a loud voice, which cry'd in the heaven, "the time of salvation, and power, the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ are now come: for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, is cast down.

⁷ he that overcomes, shall inherit these things: I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

³⁵ heaven and earth may fail, but my words shall never fail.

³¹ and they that possess this world, as those that can't make an ill use of it. for the scene of this world is continually shifting. I would have you free from anxiety.

²⁶ the last enemy that shall be destroyed, is death.

⁵⁴ but when this corruptible shall be invested with incorruptibility, and this mortal with immortality, then shall be fulfilled that passage of scripture, " death is swallowed up for ever." ⁵⁵ "O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?" ⁵⁶ the sting of death was sin; and the strength of sin was the law. ⁵⁷ but thanks be to God, who has given us the victory, thro' our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁵⁸ therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye inflexibly steady, and continually surpass others in the work of the Lord, knowing that he will not leave your christian labour unrewarded.

¹⁷ wherefore come out from among them, be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,

¹⁴ Since then the children were made subject to a state of mortality, so he himself likewise was subject to the same condition: that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; ¹⁵ and deliver them who thro' fear of death were all their life-time in a state of slavery.

¹⁷ and the world is passing away, with all its vices: but he that obeys the divine will, shall enjoy a life of immortality.

¹⁷ for the lamb who is in the midst before the throne, shall feed them, and shall lead them to living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

¹⁴ and death and the grave were cast into the lake of fire: this is the second death.

¹ Afterwards I saw a new heaven, and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were vanished; and there was no more sea .

³ There shall be nothing obnoxious to a curse: but the throne of God and of the lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him.

¹⁷ therefore, if any man be a christian, he is in a new creation: the old state of things is chang'd to one entirely new.

¹¹ saying, "I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, what you shall see, write in a book, and send it to the seven churches which are in Asia; to Ephesus, to Smyrna, to Pergamos, to Thyatira, to Sardis, to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea."

¹⁹ write what you have seen, the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter.

² Immediately I was in an extasy: and I saw a throne placed in heaven, and one sitting on the throne.

⁹ and honour, and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, the

¹ And I saw in the right hand of him that sate on the throne, A BOOK written within and on the backside, sealed with seven SEALS.

⁹ and he said unto me, "write, happy are they who are invited to the marriage-supper of the lamb." and he said to me, "thus I have delivered the real oracles of God."

⁶ the angel then said, "these sayings are certain and true. the Lord God of the holy prophets has sent his angel to shew his servants what must shortly happen.

¹⁰ Jesus answered her, if you knew the dispensation of God, and who it is that says to you, give me to drink; you would have asked of him, and he would have given you living water.

¹⁴ but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him, shall never thirst: for the water that I shall give him, shall be in him a fountain springing up to everlasting life.

³⁷ In the last day, the most solemn day of the feast, Jesus being there, raised his voice, and said, if any man thirst, let him come to me, and drink. ³⁸ he that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water.

²⁴ being justified by his unmerited favour through the redemption that is by Jesus Christ:

³² he that spared not his own son, but delivered him up for us all, will he not with him likewise freely give us all things?

¹² now the spirit which we have received, is not the spirit of this world, but that which comes from God; that we might know what he has graciously bestowed upon us.

⁵ who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye have received faith according to the divine gifts imparted to each of them?

¹² now if upon this foundation somebody builds gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble: he that builds such work,

²¹ therefore, let no one glory in men: for all are yours:

⁴ for he that is a true christian, overcomes the world: by obtaining faith, we have gain'd a victory over the world. ⁵ Who is it that overcomes the world, but he that believes that Jesus is the son of God?

⁸ I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, saith the Lord, who is, and who was, and who will be, the almighty.

¹⁷ as soon as I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead: but he laid his right hand upon me, and said, "Fear not; I am the first and the last:

⁶ and sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created the heaven and all that is therein, the earth and all that is therein, the sea and all that is therein, "that the time should be no longer defer'd."

¹⁷ And the SEVENTH angel poured out his vial into the air; and there a loud voice issued from the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, "it is done."

¹³ I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

¹⁷ the spirit and the bride say, come. let him that heareth, say, come. let him that is a-thirst, come: and whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

²⁹ and every one that abandons his family, his brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my sake, shall receive in that age an hundred times the value, and shall inherit hereafter everlasting life.

³⁴ the king shall say to those on his right hand, come, ye blessed of my father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

¹⁷ When he was set out upon his journey, there met him one, who kneeling down before him, said, good master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?

¹⁵ for the spirit you have received is not servile to keep you still in fear; but it is the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry Abba, that is, father. ¹⁶ the same spirit testifies to our spirit, that we are the children of God. ¹⁷ and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; although we now suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.

²¹ therefore, let no one glory in men: for all are yours: ²² whether Paul or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; ²³ all are yours; and you are Christ's; and Christ is God's.

³ Blessed be the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy has regenerated us, and given us by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the expectation of immortal life, ⁴ in the enjoyment of a state, that can never change or decay, a state reserv'd in heaven for us,

⁹ don't return evil for evil, nor calumny for calumny; on the contrary, bestow your benedictions, considering that your vocation obliges you thereto, as a means to obtain the divine blessing.

¹ Consider what proof the father has given us of his love, in allowing us to be called the sons of God: therefore the world does not know us, because it knew him not. ² beloved, we are now the sons of God, tho' it does not yet appear what we shall be: but we know, that when this change shall be, his immediate presence will give us a divine resemblance. ³ he that hath such an expectation should purify himself, even as he is pure.

⁷ he that hath an ear, let him hear what the spirit saith to the churches, to him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of my God."

¹¹ he that hath an ear, let him hear what the spirit saith to the churches, he that overcometh, shall not be hurt by the second death."

¹⁷ he that hath an ear, let him hear what the spirit saith unto the churches: to him that overcometh, will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man understands, except he that receives it."

²⁵ hold that fast till I come.

³ then I heard a great voice out of heaven, saying, "behold, the tabernacle of God is with men: he will dwell with them, they shall be his people, God himself shall be with them, as their God.

²⁶ and he answer'd, why are you afraid, o incredulous people? then he arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.

²⁸ fear not those who can only kill the body, but cannot hurt the soul: rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

⁴ As for you, my friends, be not afraid of those, who can kill the body, and after that can effect nothing more. ⁵ but I will inform you whom you should fear: fear him, who after he has kill'd, has power to precipitate into hell; yes, I advise you, fear him. ⁶ are not five sparrows sold for two pence? however the divine providence extends to each of them. ⁷ nay, the very hairs of your head can't fall without being number'd: be not then afraid; there is no comparison between you and sparrows. ⁸ moreover I declare unto you, whoever shall acknowledge me before men, him shall the son of man also own before the angels of God. ⁹ but whoever shall renounce me before men, he shall be renounc'd before the angels of God.

⁴⁴ you, who have the devil for your father, will execute the designs of your father: he was a murderer from the beginning, and deserted the truth, since he has no love for the truth: when he lyes, he speaks like himself: for he is a lyar, and the father of a lyar.

⁴² nevertheless there were many even among the chief rulers, who believed on him; but they did not own it publickly for fear the Pharisees should excommunicate them. ⁴³ for they preferr'd their own reputation to the glory of God.

⁹ Know you not that the unjust shall not inherit the kingdom of God? be not deceived: neither the licentious, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the effeminate, nor the brutal, ¹⁰ nor thieves, nor misers, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor raparees, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

²⁰ no, but that what the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God: and I would not have you partake of the sacrifices of demons. ²¹ you should not drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of demons: you should not be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of demons.

¹⁹ now the effects of vicious passions are manifestly these, fornication, uncleanness, ²⁰ brutality, idolatry, poisoning, enmities, quarrels, emulations, animosities, strife, seditions, factions, envyings, ²¹ drunkenness, revellings, and such like, concerning which I forewarn you now, as heretofore I have done, that they who practise such vices, shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

⁵ for this you know, that no licentious or dissolute person, no lewd libertine, that is, an idolater, hath any part in the kingdom of Christ, and of God. ⁶ let no man mislead you by vain reasonings: for it is for these vices, that the wrath of God lights upon the incredulous.

⁹ who by the instigation of satan will make his parade with various arts, with fallacious signs and prodigies,

⁹ it being plain, that the law was not design'd against the just, but against the lawless and refractory, against irreligion and vice, impiety and prophaneness, parricide and man-slaughter, ¹⁰ against licentiousness and unnatural passion, against men-stealers, lyars, perjured persons, and every thing that is inconsistent

² broach'd by hypocrititical impostors, whose consciences are cauteriz'd,

²⁴ to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the aspersion of that blood which cries for pardon, and not for vengeance as that of Abel.

⁴ Marriage is every where honourable, and that state is innocent: but the licentious and adulterers God will punish.

¹⁴ However, if you suffer in the cause of virtue, it is your happiness: and instead of being over-awed by their threats, and struck with concern, ¹⁵ adore the Lord God in your hearts, and be ready to show with modesty and respect to every one that asks it, what ground there is for the expectations you have:

²² who is so great an impostor as he, who denies that Jesus is the Christ? he is antichrist, that denies the father and the son.

¹⁵ whosoever hateth his brother, has the disposition of a murderer: and you know that no murderer has any title to eternal life.

¹⁰ he that believeth on the son of God, hath the testimony of God thereto: he that does not believe God, impeaches his veracity, because he does not believe the testimony that God gave of his son.

² I know thy works, thy labour, and thy patience, and that thou canst not bear those who are evil: thou hast tried those who say they are apostles, but are not; and hast found them lyars:

²¹ nor did they repent of their murders, of their poisoning, of their brutality, nor of their robberys.

²⁰ and the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles in his favour, by which he seduc'd those that had received the mark of the beast, and those that worshipped his image. these were both cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.

¹⁴ and death and the grave were cast into the lake of fire: this is the second death. ¹⁵ and whosoever was not found written in the book of life, was cast into the lake of fire.

¹⁵ "but without are the execrable, the poisoners, the licentious, the murderers, the idolaters, and all who are pleas'd with, or practise deceit.

¹ I saw another prodigy in heaven, great and marvellous, SEVEN ANGELS, having the seven last plagues, for by them the divine vengeance is consummated. ² and I saw as it were a sea of glass, mingled with fire; and those that had been victorious over the beast, and over his image, and over the number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, with their divine harps in their hands. ³ and they sung the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the lamb, saying, "great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou king of ages. ⁴ who will not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: and all nations shall come to adore thee; because thy judgments have been display'd." ⁵ After that I looked, and the tabernacle of the testimony in the heavenly temple was opened: ⁶ then the seven angels, who held the seven plagues, came out of the temple, cloathed in pure white linen, wearing upon their breasts girdles of gold. ⁷ and one of the four animals gave to the seven angels, seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever.

¹ THEN I heard a terrible voice from the temple, crying to the seven angels, "go pour out the VIALS of divine vengeance upon the earth." ² Immediately the FIRST went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisom and grievous ulcer upon the men who had the mark of the beast, and upon those who worshipped his image. ³ The SECOND angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea. ⁴ The THIRD angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains; and they became blood. ⁵ and I heard the angel of the waters say, "thou art just, who art, and hast always been holy, because thou hast judged thus: ⁶ for they have shed the blood of saints and prophets: thou hast given them blood to drink; for they have deserv'd it." ⁷ and I heard another from the altar say, "oh! Lord God almighty, true and just are thy judgments." ⁸ The FOURTH angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given to him to scorch mankind with its fire. ⁹ and men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, who hath power over these plagues: and they repented not, to give him glory. ¹⁰ And the FIFTH angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness, and they gnawed their tongues for pain. ¹¹ and blasphemed the God of heaven, because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds. ¹² And the SIXTH angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared. ¹³ and I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. ¹⁴ for they are the spirits of demons working miracles, which make a progress to the kings of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God almighty. ¹⁵ "I shall come with surprize, happy he that is upon the watch, and keepeth his garments pure, that his vices may not put him to shame." ¹⁶ and he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue, Armageddon. ¹⁷ And the SEVENTH angel poured out his vial into the air; and there a loud voice issued from the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, "it is done."

¹ Then there came one of the seven angels that had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying "come hither, I will explain to you the judgment of the great whore, that sitteth upon many waters:

⁷ let us rejoyce, and triumph, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the lamb is come, and his spouse is already adorn'd.

² and I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, descend from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

³⁹ when they were come out of the water, the spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he pursued his way with joy.

² I knew a christian who above fourteen years ago, was snatch'd up even to the third heaven, whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knows. ³ but tho' I don't know whether it was in the body, or out of the body, which God only knows, ⁴ this I know, that he was snatch'd up into paradise, and heard such secrets as it is not lawful for a man to reveal.

¹⁰ there I was in an exstacy on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a loud voice, like the sound of a trumpet,

³ so he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet-coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads, and ten horns.

³ he that sat, appear'd to the sight, like a jasper, and a sardine stone: and there was an arch like a rain-bow, round about the throne, which had the appearance of an emerald.

⁶ Before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and towards the throne, and round about the throne were four ANIMALS full of eyes before and behind.

⁸ the temple was filled with smoke from the emanations of divine power; and no one could enter into the temple, till the seven plagues were executed by the seven angels.

¹⁸ the wall was built of jasper; and the city was of pure gold, as pure as glass. ¹⁹ the foundations of the citywall were embellished with all manner of precious stones. the first foundation was of jasper; the second, of sapphire; the third, of chalcedony; the fourth, of an emerald;

²² I did not see any temple there: for the Lord God almighty, and the lamb are its temple. ²³ the city had no need either of the sun, or of the moon to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamb is the luminary thereof.

¹ Then he shewed me a pure river of living water, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God, and of the lamb.

⁵ no night shall be there, nor any need of a lamp, or of the light of the sun; for the Lord God will give them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.

¹⁰ take care not to despise one of such an humble disposition: for I tell you, that in heaven their angels are continually attending the presence of my father who is in heaven:

¹⁰ even so, I assure you, the angels in heaven rejoice, when any one sinner becomes a penitent.

²² at length the beggar died: and was conveyed by the angels to Abraham's bower. the rich man died too, and was buried.

⁷ which our twelve tribes by their continual services, night and day, hope themselves to obtain: yet for that hope, king Agrippa, do the Jews now accuse me.

¹⁴ are not all those spirits dispatch'd as ministers to take care of those who shall belong to the christian church.

⁴ And I heard the number of those who were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred forty and four thousand, of all the tribes of the children of Israel. ⁵ of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand. ⁶ of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. of the tribe of Nephthalim were sealed twelve thousand. of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand. ⁷ of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. of the tribe of Isachar were sealed twelve thousand. ⁸ of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.

¹⁷ he measured the wall, and it was an hundred and forty four cubits, according to the common measure, which was what the angel employed. ¹⁸ the wall was built of jasper; and the city was of pure gold, as pure as glass. ¹⁹ the foundations of the citywall were embellished with all manner of precious stones. the first foundation was of jasper; the second, of sapphire; the third, of chalcedony; the fourth, of an emerald; ²⁰ the fifth, of sardonyx; the sixth, of sardius; the seventh, of chrysolite; the eighth, of beryl; the ninth, of a topaz; the tenth, of a chrysoprasus; the elventh, of a jacinth; the twelfth, of an amethyst. ²¹ the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each single gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as splendid as glass.

²⁵ the gates of it shall never be shut by day: for no night shall be there.

² Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; the first is Simon, who is called Peter, then Andrew his brother, ³ James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas, and Matthew the publican, James the son of Alpheus, and Labbeus, whose sirname was Thaddeus, Simon the zelot, ⁴ and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

¹⁸ and I tell thee likewise, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will hereafter build my church: and death shall not prevail against it.

¹⁰ according to the free gift of God bestowed upon me, I, as a skilful architect, have laid the foundation, and another builds thereon. but let every man take heed how he builds thereupon. ¹¹ for no one can lay any other foundation, than what is laid, which is, that Jesus is the Messias.

⁹ Peter, and John, who were esteemed to be pillars, perceived the favour that was bestowed on me, they admitted me and Barnabas into fellowship, and agreed, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the Jews.

²⁰ being built upon the foundation laid by the apostles and prophets, whereof Jesus Christ himself is the main stone of the angle:

⁵ which preceeding was not discover'd to men, as now it is to his holy apostles and prophets by the spirit; to wit,

¹¹ It is he then that made some, apostles: some, prophets: some, evangelists: and others, pastors, and teachers:

¹⁷ As for you, my beloved, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ have formerly told you.

²⁰ O heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets, triumph at her ruin, since God hath avenged you on her.

¹ Then there was given me a reed like a rod: with this direction, rise and measure the temple of God, with the altar, and those that worship therein. ² but don't measure the court which is without; for it is given to the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they trample under foot two and forty months.

⁴ And I heard the number of those who were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred forty and four thousand, of all the tribes of the children of Israel.

¹⁸ here is wisdom. let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is six hundred sixty six.

³ and a new song was sung before the throne, and before the four animals, and the elders: and no one could learn that song, but the hundred forty four thousand, who were ransom'd from the earth.

⁹ Then there came to me one of the seven angels, who 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."

¹¹ it blaz'd with the glory of God: her luminary was like that of a brilliant, even like a jasper, as transparent as crystal.

¹⁹ the foundations of the citywall were embellished with all manner of precious stones. the first foundation was of jasper; the second, of sapphire; the third, of chalcedony; the fourth, of an emerald;

²¹ the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each single gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as splendid as glass.

⁴⁵ Again, the heavenly kingdom is like a merchant-man, who is in quest of curious pearls: ⁴⁶ and meeting with one of great value, presently sells all that he has to make the purchase.

⁴ and the woman was arrayed in purple, and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stone and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand, full of the abominable impurities of idolatry.

¹⁶ crying, alas, alas, that great city, that was cloathed in fine linnen, purple, and scarlet: decked with gold, precious stones and pearls:

¹¹ it blaz'd with the glory of God: her luminary was like that of a brilliant, even like a jasper, as transparent as crystal. ¹² her walls were large and high; the gates were twelve; and at the gates twelve angels, with the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel inscrib'd thereon.

¹⁸ the wall was built of jasper; and the city was of pure gold, as pure as glass.

² in the midst of the area, surrounded by the river, was the tree of life, which had twelve fruit-seasons, yielding its fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

¹⁹ Jesus answered them, saying, destroy this temple, and within three days I will raise it up. ²⁰ to this said the Jews, forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days? ²¹ but by the temple he meant his body.

²¹ Jesus said to her, woman, believe me, the time is coming when it shall be neither on this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem that ye shall worship the father.

²³ but the time is coming, nay, is very nigh, when the true worshippers shall worship the father in spirit and in truth: for they are the worshippers which he requires.

³⁰ I and my father are one.

¹⁹ for it seemed good to the father to inhabit the whole body of the church by Christ:

⁹ for in him all divine plenitude does substantially reside.

¹ The first alliance then had rites of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary. ² for the disposition of the tabernacle was such, that in the first part named the sanctuary, were placed the candlestick, the table, and the shew-bread; ³ and beyond the veil, was the second part of the tabernacle which is called the holy of holys; ⁴ there was the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant gilded all over with gold, wherein was the golden urn containing the manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the alliance. ⁵ over the ark were the cherubims of glory covering the propitiatory with their wings, of which we cannot now enter into a particular detail. ⁶ These things being thus disposed, the priests went at all times into the first part of the tabernacle, to officiate the divine service. but into the other part, ⁷ the high priest only enter'd, and that but once every year, when he carried the blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people. ⁸ the holy spirit showing thereby, that the way to the holy of holys, was not yet open, while the first tabernacle was standing. ⁹ This type subsists to the present time, both gifts and sacrifices being still offered, which cannot purify the mind of him that officiates ¹⁰ only in matters relating to meats and drinks, and divers baptisms, meer external rites which were to subsist only till the time of reformation. ¹¹ but Christ, the high priest of a better dispensation that was to come, having appeared, is enter'd into the holy of holys by a nobler and more perfect tabernacle, not the effect of human art, but of a higher nature; ¹² nor with the blood of goats and calves, but with his own blood he enter'd once for all into the holy of holys, after having obtained for us an eternal redemption.

⁸ the four animals had each of them six wings about him, and they were full of eyes within; and they never ceas'd day and night, crying, HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, Lord God ALMIGHTY, WHO WAS, WHO IS, AND WHO WILL BE. and when those animals gave glory,

⁶ And I beheld, and saw before the throne, in the midst of the four animals, and in the midst of the elders, a lamb which seem'd to have been slain, having seven horns, and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.

¹⁷ saying, "we give thee thanks, O Lord God almighty, who. art, and who wast; because thou hast assum'd thy great power, and hast reigned.

³ and they sung the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the lamb, saying, "great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou king of ages.

⁷ and I heard another from the altar say, "oh! Lord God almighty, true and just are thy judgments."

¹⁴ for they are the spirits of demons working miracles, which make a progress to the kings of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God almighty.

¹⁵ out of his mouth went a sharp sword, in order to smite the nations: for he shall rule them with an iron sceptre: and tread the wine-press of the fierce vengeance of almighty God.

⁴ God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; there shall be no more death, sorrow, or crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former state of things is passed away." he that sat upon the throne, said, ⁵ "behold, I make all things new." and he said write: "for these words are true and authentic."

²⁷ for the son of man shall come in the glory of his father, with his angels; and then shall be make retribution to every man according to his works.

³⁸ whosoever therefore shall be asham'd of me, and of my doctrine in this degenerate and corrupted age, of him likewise shall the son of man be asham'd, when he shall come with the glory of his father, accompanied with holy angels.

³² and the glory of thy people Israel."

⁴ the Life was produc'd in him, and the Life was the Light of men.

⁹ HE was the true Light who came into the world, to enlighten every man.

¹⁸ no man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten son, who is intimate with the father, hath made him known.

²³ that all men should honour the son, even as they honour the father. he that honoureth not the son, honoureth not the father who hath sent him.

²⁴ father, I desire that they also whom thou hast given me, may be with me where I am going; that they may behold my glory which thou hast given me: for thou didst love me before the foundation of the world; yet,

¹¹ but as I had lost the use of my eyes by the splendor of that light, I was led by the hand to Damascus, by those who were with me.

¹ After this I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightned with his glory.

¹⁰ and again the scripture saith, "rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people." ¹¹ and elsewhere, praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles, and laud him, all ye people." ¹² besides Esaias saith, "there shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles hope."

¹⁶ to be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, officiating the gospel of God, that the Gentiles might be made an acceptable offering, being sanctified by the holy spirit.

²⁶ for those of Macedonia and Achaia, have thought fit to make a contribution for the poor converts at Jerusalem.

²⁶ the glory and magnificence of the nations shall be brought into it.

²³ the city had no need either of the sun, or of the moon to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamb is the luminary thereof. ²⁴ the nations shall walk by its light, and the kings of the earth bring all their glory and magnificence into it.

⁴¹ the son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all that make others offend, and those who do iniquity;

⁵ for this you know, that no licentious or dissolute person, no lewd libertine, that is, an idolater, hath any part in the kingdom of Christ, and of God.

³ yea, I intreat thee too, my faithful collegue, to assist them both, for they assisted me in the gospel, as well as Clement, and my other collegues, whose names are in the book of life.

¹⁴ seek peace with all men, and sanctity of life, without which no man shall see the Lord:

⁵ he that overcometh, the same shall be cloathed in white raiment; I will not efface his name out of the book of life, but I will own him before my father, and before his angels.

⁸ all that dwell upon the earth will worship him, whose names are not written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the lamb, that was slain.

⁴ and the woman was arrayed in purple, and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stone and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand, full of the abominable impurities of idolatry. ⁵ Upon her forehead this mystical title was written, Babylon the great, the mother of harlots, and abominations of the earth.

¹² and I saw the dead, small and great, stand before the throne; the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out. of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

¹⁵ and whosoever was not found written in the book of life, was cast into the lake of fire.

⁸ but the fearful, and incredulous, the abominable, the murderer, the licentious, the poisoner, the idolater, and every lyar shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone: this is the second death."

¹⁴ blessed are they who wash their robes, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city." ¹⁵ "but without are the execrable, the poisoners, the licentious, the murderers, the idolaters, and all who are pleas'd with, or practise deceit.