Revelation 21:11 Meaning and Explanation
“Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The city shines with the glory of God, radiant like a precious jasper stone, clear as crystal.
What Does Revelation 21:11 Mean?
Now John describes what he sees. The city's first and defining feature is that it has the glory of God, the visible splendor of His presence that once filled the tabernacle and temple. The city does not generate its own brilliance; it shines because God is there.
Its light is compared to a most precious stone, a jasper clear as crystal, pure and luminous. The picture is of a place utterly transparent to the divine presence, holding nothing that would dim or distort the light. This is what redeemed life looks like when God dwells fully within it: radiant, clear, alive with His glory. The reader glimpses the destiny of all who are His, to be filled with and to reflect the light of God Himself.
Revelation 21:11 in the Original Language
doxa (δόξα), 'glory' -- the radiant weight and splendor of God's manifest presence.
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What does Revelation 21:11 mean?
The city shines with the glory of God, radiant like a precious jasper stone, clear as crystal.