Revelation 21:27 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →Nothing defiled or false may enter the city, only those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life.
What Does Revelation 21:27 Mean?
The chapter closes by guarding the purity of the city. Nothing that defiles, no abomination, no lie may enter; the holiness of God's dwelling is perfectly preserved. The open gates of the previous verses are not careless, for the city remains wholly clean.
Those who enter are they whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life, the register of all who belong to Christ. Entrance rests not on human worthiness alone but on belonging to the Lamb who redeemed them. The reader is left with both a warning and a comfort: the city admits nothing that would mar its holiness, yet its doors stand open to all whose names the Lamb has written, all who are His. To be found in that book is to be welcomed home forever.
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What does Revelation 21:27 mean?
Nothing defiled or false may enter the city, only those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life.