18 And the building of the wall thereof was jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto pure glass. 19 The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire[272]; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald; 20 the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprase; the eleventh, jacinth[273]; the twelfth, amethyst. 21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each one of the several gates was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass[274].
The Glory Within
22 And I saw no temple[275] therein: for the Lord God the Almighty, and the Lamb, are the temple[276] thereof. 23 And the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine upon it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamp thereof is the Lamb[277]. 24 And the nations shall walk amidst[278] the light thereof: and the kings of the earth bring their glory into it. 25 And the gates thereof shall in no wise be shut by day (for there shall be no night there): 26 and they shall bring the glory and the honor of the nations into it: 27 and there shall in no wise enter into it anything unclean[279], or he that maketh[280] an abomination and a lie: but only they that are written in the Lamb's book of life.
Chapter 22.
The River and Tree of Life
1 And he showed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb, 2 in the midst of the street thereof[281]. And on this side of the river and on that was the tree[282] of life, bearing twelve manner of fruits[283], yielding [pg 089] its fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
The Beatific Vision
3 And there shall be no curse[284] any more: and the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be therein: and his servants[285] shall serve him; 4 and they shall see his face; and his name shall be on their foreheads. 5 And there shall be night no more; and they need no light of lamp, neither light of sun; for the Lord God shall give them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever[286].