The New Jerusalem

Revelation 21:24

In 9 translations

BSB: By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory.BYZ and TR include and honor.
KJV: And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.
WEB: The nations will walk in its light. The kings of the earth bring the glory and honor of the nations into it.
ASV: And the nations shall walk amidst the light thereof: and the kings of the earth bring their glory into it.
LSV: and the nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor into it,
YLT: and the nations of the saved in its light shall walk, and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it,
DBY: And the nations shall walk by its light; and the kings of the earth bring their glory to it.
DRC: And the nations shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth shall bring their glory and honour into it.
GNV: And the people which are saued, shall walke in the light of it: and the Kings of the earth shall bring their glorie and honour vnto it.

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In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus include τῶν σωζομένων (“those being saved”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text read διὰ (“through”); Textus Receptus read ἐν (“in”).
NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text read τοῦ (“the”); Textus Receptus read τῷ (“the”).
NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text read φωτὸς (“light”); Textus Receptus read φωτὶ (“light”).
NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus read τὴν (“the”); Byzantine text read αὐτῷ (“to him”).
In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include καὶ (“and”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus include τὴν (“the”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τιμὴν (“honor”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus read αὐτῶν (“of them”); Byzantine text read τῶν ἐθνῶν (“of the nations”).

Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)

Word order: Textus Receptus place περιπατήσουσιν elsewhere in this verse.

SBLGNT apparatus (1)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

SBLGNT: τὴν δόξαν αὐτῶν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read τὴν δόξαν αὐτῶν; Robinson–Pierpont read αὐτῷ δόξαν καὶ τιμὴν τῶν ἐθνῶν.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: καὶ περιπατήσουσιν τὰ ἔθνη διὰ τοῦ φωτὸς αὐτῆς· καὶ οἱ βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς φέρουσιν τὴν δόξαν αὐτῶν εἰς αὐτήν·
RP2018: Καὶ περιπατήσουσιν τὰ ἔθνη διὰ τοῦ φωτὸς αὐτῆς· καὶ οἱ βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς φέρουσιν αὐτῷ δόξαν καὶ τιμὴν τῶν ἐθνῶν εἰς αὐτήν.
TR-Boyd: Καὶ τὰ ἔθνη τῶν σῳζομένων ἐν τῷ φωτὶ αὐτῆς περιπατήσουσι· καὶ οἱ βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς φέρουσιν τὴν δόξαν καὶ τὴν τιμὴν αὐτῶν εἰς αὐτήν.
SCR1894: και τα εθνη των σωζομενων εν τω φωτι αυτης περιπατησουσιν και οι βασιλεις της γης φερουσιν την δοξαν και την τιμην αυτων εις αυτην

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Glory Light Walking Citizenship Heavens, New (and Earth, New)Readings, Select Vision Jerusalem Heaven Revelation of John

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

Revelation 22:2down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing…
Revelation 21:26And into the city will be brought the glory and honor of the nations.
Zechariah 8:22–23And many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the LORD of Hosts in Jerusalem and to plead before the LORD.” This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue will…
Romans 15:10–12Again, it says: “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people.” And again: “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and extol Him, all you peoples.” And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to…
Isaiah 66:18“And I, knowing their deeds and thoughts, am coming to gather all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My glory.
Zechariah 2:11“On that day many nations will join themselves to the LORD, and they will become My people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you.
Isaiah 52:15so He will sprinkle many nations. Kings will shut their mouths because of Him. For they will see what they have not been told, and they will understand what they have not heard.
Isaiah 55:5Surely you will summon a nation you do not know, and nations who do not know you will run to you. For the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, has bestowed glory on you.”
Isaiah 60:16You will drink the milk of nations and nurse at the breasts of royalty; you will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
Isaiah 60:3–10Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. Lift up your eyes and look around: They all gather and come to you; your sons will come from afar, and your daughters will be carried on the…
Psalms 72:10–11May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.
Romans 15:16to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
Psalms 22:27All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him.
Isaiah 2:2In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it.
Romans 15:26For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.
Jeremiah 4:2and if you can swear, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then the nations will be blessed by Him, and in Him they will glory.”

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