Revelation 21
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Berean Standard Bible
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.
1ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲒⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲪⲈ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ϮⲪⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲒϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲒⲞⲘ ϪⲈ.
2I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
2ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲒⲚⲀⲨ ⲈϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲈⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲤⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲈⲖⲈⲦ ⲈⲤⲤⲈⲖⲤⲰⲖ ⲘⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ.
3And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.
3ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲒⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲤⲘⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲈⲤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ ϮⲤⲔⲨⲚⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲤⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲞⲨⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ
4‘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.”
4ⲈϤⲈϤⲈⲦ ⲈⲢⲘⲎ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨⲂⲀⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲚⲈ ⲘⲞⲨ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϨⲎⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϦⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈ ϦⲒⲤⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲠⲒⲆⲎ ⲚⲒϨⲞⲨⲀϮ ⲀⲨⲤⲒⲚⲒ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲈⲢⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
5And the One seated on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” Then He said, “Write this down, for these words are faithful and true.”
5ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ϮⲚⲀⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲤⲈⲚϨⲞⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲈ.
6And He told me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give freely from the spring of the water of life.
6ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲖⲀⲪⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲰ ϮⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϮ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲞⲨⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲰⲚϦ ⲚϪⲒⲚϪⲎ.
7The one who overcomes will inherit all things, and I will be his God, and he will be My son.
7ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϬⲢⲞ ⲈϤⲈⲈⲢⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲚ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲒⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ.
8But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”
8ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲈⲢϢⲖⲀϨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲦⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϤϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲈϤϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲞⲢⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϢⲀⲘϢⲈ ⲒϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲠⲞⲨⲘⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲖⲨⲘⲚⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲐⲎⲚ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀϨⲂ ⲠⲈ.
9Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls full of the seven final plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.”
9ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲌ ⲚⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ϮⲌ ⲘⲪⲨⲀⲖⲎ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲘⲈϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲌ ⲚⲈⲢϦⲞⲦ ⲚϦⲀⲈ ⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲀⲦⲀⲘⲞⲔ ⲈϮϢⲈⲖⲈⲦ ⲦⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲒⲎⲂ.
10And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,
10ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲖⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤϬⲞⲤⲒ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲘⲞⲒ ⲈϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪϮ
11shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal.
11ⲐⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈⲐⲘⲈϨ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲤⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈϤⲦⲀⲒⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲒⲀⲤⲠⲒⲤ ⲈϤⲦⲀⲒⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲀⲖⲞⲤ.
12The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates.
12ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲀⲤ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲤⲞⲂⲦ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈϤϬⲞⲤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲒⲂ ⲘⲠⲨⲖⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲒⲂ ⲚⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲢⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲠⲨⲖⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲀⲚ ⲈⲨⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲚϮⲒⲂ ⲘⲪⲨⲖⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ
13There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west.
13ⲤⲀⲠⲈⲒⲈⲂⲦ ⲄⲘⲠⲨⲖⲰⲚ ⲤⲀⲢⲎⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲄⲘⲠⲨⲖⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈⲘⲈⲚⲦ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲄⲘⲠⲨⲖⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲠⲈⲘϨⲒⲦ Ⲅ- ⲘⲠⲨⲖⲰⲚ.
14The wall of the city had twelve foundations bearing the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
14ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲤⲞⲂⲦ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲒⲂ ⲚⲤⲈⲚϮ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲂ ⲚⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲒⲎⲂ.
15The angel who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod to measure the city and its gates and walls.
15ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲔⲀϢ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲂ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲒ ⲚϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲤϢⲐⲞⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲤⲤⲞⲂⲦ.
16The city lies foursquare, with its width the same as its length. And he measured the city with the rod, and all its dimensions were equal—12,000 stadia in length and width and height.
16ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲦⲈⲦⲢⲀⲄⲰⲚⲞⲚ ⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲤϢⲒⲎ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲦⲈⲤⲞⲨⲎϢⲤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲒ ⲚϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲀϤϪⲈⲘⲤ ⲈⲤⲞⲒ ⲘⲒⲂ ⲚϢⲞ ⲚⲤⲦⲀⲆⲒⲞⲚ ⲚϢⲒⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈⲤⲞⲨⲎ ϢⲤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲤϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲨⲤⲞⲤ.
17And he measured its wall to be 144 cubits, by the human measure the angel was using.
17ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲤⲤⲞⲂⲦ ⲀⲨϪⲈⲘϤ ⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲢⲘⲆ ⲚϢⲞ ⲠϢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲀ ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ.
18The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass.
18ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲔⲰϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲞⲂⲦ ϮϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲤⲈⲚϮ ⲚⲀⲤⲞⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲀⲤⲠⲒⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲞⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲒⲈⲂ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲂ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲂⲀϪⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
19The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,
19ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲤⲈⲚϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲤⲞⲂⲦ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲈⲨⲔⲎⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲦⲀⲒⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ϮⲤⲈⲚϮ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲒϮ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲒⲀⲤⲠⲒⲤ ⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲀϨⲂϮ ⲞⲨⲤⲀⲠⲪⲒⲢⲞⲤ ⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲀϨⲄϮ ⲞⲨⲔⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲆⲰⲚ ⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲀϨⲆ ⲞⲨⲤⲘⲀⲢⲀⲔⲆⲞⲤ
20the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.
20ϮⲘⲀϨⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲀⲢⲆⲞⲚⲒⲜ ϮⲘⲀϨ ⲞⲨⲤⲀⲢⲆⲒⲚⲞⲚ ϮⲘⲀϨⲌ ⲞⲨⲬⲢⲒⲤⲞⲖⲒⲚⲐⲞⲚⲤ ϮⲘⲀϨⲎ ⲞⲨⲂⲨⲢⲒⲖⲖⲞⲤ ϮⲘⲀϨⲐϮ ⲞⲨⲆⲞⲠⲀⲦⲒⲞⲚ ϮⲘⲀϨⲒϮ ⲞⲨϨⲨⲀⲔⲨⲚⲐⲒⲚⲞⲚ ϮⲘⲀϨⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲔⲨⲤⲞⲠⲀⲢⲀⲤⲞⲤ ϮⲘⲀϨⲒⲂ ⲞⲨⲀⲘⲈⲐⲒⲦⲞⲤ
21And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, with each gate consisting of a single pearl. The main street of the city was pure gold, as clear as glass.
21ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲒⲂ ⲘⲠⲨⲖⲰⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲢⲄⲀⲢⲒⲦⲎ ⲤⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒϢⲐⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨⲂ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲂⲀϪⲎ ⲒⲚⲒ ⲈϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ.
22But I saw no temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.
22ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲒⲠⲀⲚⲦⲞⲔⲢⲀⲦⲰⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈⲤⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒϨⲒⲎⲂ.
23And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.
23ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲈⲢⲚⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲘⲪⲢⲎ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲠⲒⲒⲞϨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ ⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈⲤϦⲎⲂⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒϨⲒⲎⲂ.
24By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory.
24ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲤⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲦⲒⲘⲎ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ
25Its gates will never be shut at the end of the day, because there will be no night there.
25ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲤⲠⲨⲖⲰⲚ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϢⲐⲀⲘ ⲘⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲚⲈ ⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ
26And into the city will be brought the glory and honor of the nations.
26ⲈⲨⲈⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲞⲨⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ.
27But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.
27ⲚⲚⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈϤⲤⲰϤ ϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲚⲚⲈ ⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ Ⲓ- ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒϪⲰⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲒⲎⲂ.
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