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Volume 38 · pp. 761–763
Seventh Vision. Chapter XXI lemma
VISIO SEPTIMA.
CAPUT XXI.
Coelo ac terra renovatis, nova civitas Jerusalem in Agni sponsam a Deo parata ostenditur, justis glorificatis, impiisque in stagnum ignis detrusis; cujus civitatis murus et portae ac fundamenta describuntur et mensurantur, quae universa sunt aurum, ac vitrum mundum, lapides pretiosi ac margaritae.
1. Et vidi coelum novum et terram novam 1. Primum enim coelum et prima terra abiit, et mare jam non est. 2. Et ego Joannes vidi sanctam civitatem, Jerusalem novam, descendentem de coelo a Deo, paratam sicut sponsam ornatam viro suo. 3. Et audivi vocem magnam de throno dicentem: Ecce tabernaculum Dei cum hominibus, et habitabit cum eis: et ipsi populus ejus erunt, et ipse Deus cum eis erit eorum Deus: 4. Et absterget Deus omnem lacrymam ab oculis eorum, et mors ultra non erit, neque luctus, neque clamor, neque dolor erit ultra, quia prima abierunt 2. 5. Et dixit qui sedebat in throno: Ecce nova facio omnia 3. Et dixit mihi: Scribe, quia haec verba fidelissima sunt et vera. 6. Et dixit mihi: Factum est. Ego sum Alpha et Omega, initium et finis. Ego sitienti dabo de fonte aquae vitae gratis. 7. Qui vicerit, possidebit haec, et ero illi Deus, et ille erit mihi filius. 8. Timidis autem, et incredulis, et exsecratis, et homicidis, et fornicatoribus, et veneficis, et idololatris, et omnibus mendacibus, pars illorum erit in stagno ardenti igne et sulphure: quod est mors secunda. 9. Et venit unus de septem Angelis habentibus phialas plenas septem plagis novissimis, et locutus est mecum, dicens: Veni, et ostendam tibi sponsam, uxorem Agni. 10. Et sustulit me in spiritu in montem magnum et altum, et ostendit mihi civitatem sanctam Jerusalem, descendentem de coelo a Deo, 11. Habentem claritatem Dei, et lumen ejus simile lapidi pretioso tamquam lapidi jaspidis, sicut crystallum. 12. Et habebat murum magnum et altum, habentem portas duodecim, et in portis Angelos duodecim, et nomina inscripta, quae sunt nomina duodecim tribuum filiorum Israel. 13. Ab oriente portae tres, et ab aquilone portae tres, et ab austro portae tres, et ab occasu tres. 14. Et murus civitatis habens fundamenta duodecim, et in ipsis duodecim nomina duodecim Apostolorum Agni. 15. Et qui loquebatur mecum, habebat mensuram arundineam auream, ut metiretur civitatem, et portas ejus, et murum. 16. Et civitas in quadro posita est, et longitudo ejus tanta est quanta et latitudo: et mensus est civitatem de arundine aurea per stadia duodecim millia: et longitudo, et altitudo, et latitudo ejus aequalia sunt. 17. Et mensus est murum ejus centum quadraginta quatuor cubitorum, mensura hominis, quae est Angeli. 18. Et erat structura muri ejus ex lapide jaspide: ipsa vero civitas, aurum mundum simile vitro mundo. 19. Et fundamenta muri civitatis omni lapide pretioso ornata. Fundamentum primum, jaspis: secundum, sapphirus: tertium, chalcedonius: quartum, smaragdus: 20. Quintum, sardonyx: sextum, sardius: septimum, chrysolithus: octavum, beryllus: nonum, topazius: decimum, chrysoprasus: undecimum, hyacinthus: duodecimum, amethystus. 21. Et duodecim portae, duodecim margaritae sunt, per singulas: et singulae portae erant ex singulis margaritis: et platea civitatis aurum mundum, tamquam vitrum perlucidum. 22. Et templum non vidi in ea. Dominus enim Deus omnipotens templum illius est, et Agnus. 23. Et civitas non eget sole, neque luna, ut luceant in ea 4: nam claritas Dei illuminavit eam, et lucerna ejus est Agnus. 24. Et ambulabunt gentes in lumine ejus: et reges terrae afferent gloriam suam et honorem in illam. 25. Et portae ejus non claudentur per diem, nox enim non erit illic 5. 26. Et afferent gloriam et honorem gentium in illam. 27. Non intrabit in eam aliquid coinquinatum, aut abominationem faciens et mendacium, nisi qui scripti sunt in libro vitae Agni.
SEVENTH VISION.
CHAPTER XXI.
With heaven and earth renewed, the new city Jerusalem, prepared by God as bride of the Lamb, is shown, with the just glorified and the impious thrust into the pool of fire; the wall and gates and foundations of this city are described and measured, all of which are gold, and clean glass, precious stones and pearls.
1. And I saw a new heaven and a new earth 1. For the first heaven and the first earth passed away, and the sea now is not. 2. And I John saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, descending from heaven from God, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband. 3. And I heard a great voice from the throne saying: Behold the tabernacle of God with men, and he will dwell with them; and they will be his people, and God himself with them will be their God. 4. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, nor mourning, nor crying, nor pain will be any more, because the first things have passed away 2. 5. And the one who was sitting on the throne said: Behold, I make all things new 3. And he said to me: Write, because these words are most faithful and true. 6. And he said to me: It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. To him who thirsts I will give from the fountain of the water of life freely. 7. Whoever conquers will possess these things, and I will be God to him, and he will be a son to me. 8. But to the fearful, and unbelieving, and execrated, and murderers, and fornicators, and poisoners, and idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the pool burning with fire and sulfur; this is the second death. 9. And one of the seven Angels came, having the bowls full of the seven last plagues, and he spoke with me, saying: Come, and I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb. 10. And he carried me away in spirit onto a great and high mountain, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem, descending from heaven from God, 11. having the brightness of God, and its light like a precious stone, as the stone jasper, like crystal. 12. And it had a wall great and high, having twelve gates, and in the gates twelve Angels, and names written, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel. 13. From the east three gates, and from the north three gates, and from the south three gates, and from the west three. 14. And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb. 15. And he who was speaking with me had a golden reed measure, so that he might measure the city, and its gates, and the wall. 16. And the city is set in a square, and its length is as great as its breadth; and he measured the city with the golden reed, twelve thousand stadia; and its length, and height, and breadth are equal. 17. And he measured its wall, one hundred forty-four cubits, the measure of a man, which is of an Angel. 18. And the structure of its wall was of jasper stone; but the city itself was clean gold, like clean glass. 19. And the foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with every precious stone. The first foundation, jasper; the second, sapphire; 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, hyacinth; the twelfth, amethyst. 21. And the twelve gates are twelve pearls, individually; and each gate was from single pearls; and the street of the city was clean gold, like transparent glass. 22. And I saw no temple in it. For the Lord God almighty is its temple, and the Lamb. 23. And the city does not need sun, nor moon, that they may shine in it 4; for the brightness of God illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb. 24. And the nations will walk in its light; and the kings of the earth will bring their glory and honor into it. 25. And its gates will not be shut by day, for there will be no night there 5. 26. And they will bring the glory and honor of the nations into it. 27. Nothing defiled, or anyone making abomination and falsehood, will enter into it, except those who have been written in the book of life of the Lamb.
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