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Revelation 21:22

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

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Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

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

KJV

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

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John 14:23Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.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.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?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.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?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.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.Revelation 1:8“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty.Genesis 28:3May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, so that you may become a company of peoples.John 17:24Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.Revelation 19:6And I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude, like the rushing of many waters, and like a mighty rumbling of thunder, crying out: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.Revelation 21:4–5‘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.”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.Colossians 2:9For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity dwells in bodily form.John 2:19–21Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.”Revelation 16:7And I heard the altar reply: “Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and just are Your judgments.”Ezekiel 48:8Bordering the territory of Judah, from east to west, will be the portion you are to set apart. It will be 25,000 cubits wide, and the length of a tribal portion from east to west. In the center will be the sanctuary.Ezekiel 37:27My dwelling place will be with them; I will be their God, and they will be My people.

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The Transfiguration — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
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