Αποκαλυψις Ιωαννου 21
1 και ειδον ουρανον καινον και γην καινην ο γαρ πρωτοσ ουρανοσ και η πρωτη γη απηλθον και η θαλασσα ουκ εστιν ετι
Then [in the vision] I saw a new heaven and a new earth. The first heaven and the first earth had disappeared, and the oceans no longer existed.
2 και την πολιν την αγιαν ιερουσαλημ καινην ειδον καταβαινουσαν εκ του ουρανου απο του θεου ητοιμασμενην ωσ νυμφην κεκοσμημενην τω ανδρι αυτησ
I saw [God’s] holy city, which is the new [city of] Jerusalem. It was coming down out of heaven from God. [The city] had been prepared [and decorated] {[God] had prepared [and decorated the city]} as [SIM] a bride is decorated {decorates herself} [beautifully in order to marry] her husband.
3 και ηκουσα φωνησ μεγαλησ εκ του ουρανου λεγουσησ ιδου η σκηνη του θεου μετα των ανθρωπων και σκηνωσει μετ αυτων και αυτοι λαοσ αυτου εσονται και αυτοσ ο θεοσ εσται μετ αυτων
I heard a loud voice that spoke from the throne [of God]. It said, “Listen to this! Now God will live with people. He will live [right in the midst of] them [DOU]! They will be his people. God himself will be with them, and he will be their God.
4 και εξαλειψει παν δακρυον απο των οφθαλμων αυτων και ο θανατοσ ουκ εσται ετι ουτε πενθοσ ουτε κραυγη ουτε πονοσ ουκ εσται ετι οτι τα πρωτα απηλθον
[As a result], he will [cause them to no longer be sad. It will be as though he will] [MTY] wipe every tear from their eyes. [None of them] will ever again die or mourn or cry [DOU] or suffer pain, because the former things [that make us sad] will have disappeared.”
5 και ειπεν ο καθημενοσ επι τω θρονω ιδου παντα καινα ποιω και λεγει μοι γραψον οτι ουτοι οι λογοι αληθινοι και πιστοι εισιν
Then [God], who sits on the throne, said, “Listen to this! I am [now] making everything new!” He said [to me]: “Write these things [that I have told you], because you can trust [that I will certainly cause them to happen].”
6 και ειπεν μοι γεγονα το αλφα και το ω η αρχη και το τελοσ εγω τω διψωντι δωσω εκ τησ πηγησ του υδατοσ τησ ζωησ δωρεαν
He said to me, “I have finished [doing all the things I needed to do]. I am the one who began all things [MET] and the one who will cause all things to end [MET]. To everyone who is [spiritually] thirsty [MET], I will (freely give/give as a free gift) water from the spring [that causes people] to live [forever].
7 ο νικων κληρονομησει ταυτα και εσομαι αυτω θεοσ και αυτοσ εσται μοι υιοσ
I will give this to every person who is victorious over [the evil powers] (OR, [over Satan]). I will be their God, and they will be my children.
8 τοισ δε δειλοισ και απιστοισ και αμαρτωλοισ και εβδελυγμενοισ και φονευσιν και πορνοισ και φαρμακοισ και ειδωλολατραισ και πασιν τοισ ψευδεσιν το μεροσ αυτων εν τη λιμνη τη καιομενη πυρι και θειω ο εστιν ο θανατοσ ο δευτεροσ (Limnē Pyr g3041 g4442)
But those who are cowardly, those who do not believe [in me], those [who do] detestable things, those who are murderers, those who sin sexually, those who commit sorcery, those who worship idols, and every liar, will [all suffer] in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. [Anyone who suffers in that lake] will be dying the second time.” (Limnē Pyr g3041 g4442)
9 και ηλθεν εισ εκ των επτα αγγελων των εχοντων τασ επτα φιαλασ γεμουσασ των επτα πληγων των εσχατων και ελαλησεν μετ εμου λεγων δευρο δειξω σοι την γυναικα την νυμφην του αρνιου
One of the seven angels who had one of the seven bowls that had been full of [the wine/liquid causing] [MTY] the seven last plagues came and said to me, “Come [with me] and I will show you [the people who have permanently united with Christ, the one who is like a] lamb! They will be [like] [MET] a bride [for him].”
10 και απηνεγκεν με εν πνευματι επ οροσ μεγα και υψηλον και εδειξεν μοι την πολιν την μεγαλην την αγιαν ιερουσαλημ καταβαινουσαν εκ του ουρανου απο του θεου
Then, while [God’s] Spirit [controlled me], the angel took/carried me to the top of a very high mountain. He showed me [God’s] holy city, [the New] Jerusalem. It was coming down out of heaven from God.
11 εχουσαν την δοξαν του θεου ο φωστηρ αυτησ ομοιοσ λιθω τιμιωτατω ωσ λιθω ιασπιδι κρυσταλλιζοντι
It was shining with his glory. The city was shining like a very precious jasper stone [shines, and] it was clear like crystal.
12 εχουσα τειχοσ μεγα και υψηλον εχουσα πυλωνασ δωδεκα και επι τοισ πυλωσιν αγγελουσ δωδεκα και ονοματα επιγεγραμμενα α εστιν ονοματα των δωδεκα φυλων των υιων ισραηλ
[Around the city] was a very high wall. The wall had twelve gates. An angel was at each gate. The names of the twelve tribes of Israel were written {[God] had written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel} over the gates. [Each gate had the name of one tribe].
13 απο ανατολων πυλωνεσ τρεισ και απο βορρα πυλωνεσ τρεισ και απο νοτου πυλωνεσ τρεισ και απο δυσμων πυλωνεσ τρεισ
Three gates were on the east [side], three gates were on the north [side], three gates were on the south [side], and three gates were on the west [side].
14 και το τειχοσ τησ πολεωσ εχον θεμελιουσ δωδεκα και επ αυτων δωδεκα ονοματα των δωδεκα αποστολων του αρνιου
The wall of the city had twelve foundation [stones]. On each foundation [stone was] the name of one of the twelve apostles of [Jesus, the one who is like a] lamb.
15 και ο λαλων μετ εμου ειχεν μετρον καλαμον χρυσουν ινα μετρηση την πολιν και τουσ πυλωνασ αυτησ και το τειχοσ αυτησ
The angel who was speaking to me carried a golden measuring rod, in order to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.
16 και η πολισ τετραγωνοσ κειται και το μηκοσ αυτησ οσον το πλατοσ και εμετρησεν την πολιν τω καλαμω επι σταδιουσ δωδεκα χιλιαδων δωδεκα το μηκοσ και το πλατοσ και το υψοσ αυτησ ισα εστιν
The city was square [in shape]; it was as long as it was wide. After the angel measured the city with his rod, [he reported that it was] (1,500 miles/2,400 kilometers) long, and that its height was the same as [its length and width].
17 και εμετρησεν το τειχοσ αυτησ εκατον τεσσαρακοντα τεσσαρων πηχων μετρον ανθρωπου ο εστιν αγγελου
He measured its wall [and reported that it was] ([216 ft./70 meters]) [thick] (OR, [high]). The angel used the measure that people [normally use].
18 και ην η ενδομησισ του τειχουσ αυτησ ιασπισ και η πολισ χρυσιον καθαρον ομοιον υελω καθαρω
The [city] wall was made of [something like the green stone that we call] jasper. The city [itself] was [made of something like] pure gold [that looked] like clear glass.
19 οι θεμελιοι του τειχουσ τησ πολεωσ παντι λιθω τιμιω κεκοσμημενοι ο θεμελιοσ ο πρωτοσ ιασπισ ο δευτεροσ σαπφειροσ ο τριτοσ χαλκηδων ο τεταρτοσ σμαραγδοσ
The foundations of the wall of the city were beautifully made with [wonderful stones that are like] precious stones [on earth]. The first foundation [stone was a crystalline stone like] jasper, the second [foundation stone was a blue stone like] sapphire, the third [foundation stone was a green stone like] agate, the fourth [foundation stone was a green stone like] emerald,
20 ο πεμπτοσ σαρδονυξ ο εκτοσ σαρδιον ο εβδομοσ χρυσολιθοσ ο ογδοοσ βηρυλλοσ ο ενατοσ τοπαζιον ο δεκατοσ χρυσοπρασοσ ο ενδεκατοσ υακινθοσ ο δωδεκατοσ αμεθυσοσ
the fifth [foundation stone was a brown and white layered stone like] sardonyx, the sixth [foundation stone was a red stone like] carnelian, the seventh [foundation stone was a yellow stone like] chrysolite, the eighth [foundation stone was a green stone like] beryl, the ninth [foundation stone was a yellow stone like] topaz, the tenth [foundation stone was a green stone like] chrysoprase, the eleventh [foundation stone was a blue stone like] hyacinth, and the twelfth [foundation stone was a purple stone like] amethyst.
21 και οι δωδεκα πυλωνεσ δωδεκα μαργαριται ανα εισ εκαστοσ των πυλωνων ην εξ ενοσ μαργαριτου και η πλατεια τησ πολεωσ χρυσιον καθαρον ωσ υελοσ διαυγησ
The twelve gates [of the city] were [something like huge] pearls. Each gate was like [it was] a single pearl. The [ground of] the main plaza of the city (OR, The streets of the city) [appeared to be] pure gold [that looked] like clear glass.
22 και ναον ουκ ειδον εν αυτη ο γαρ κυριοσ ο θεοσ ο παντοκρατωρ ναοσ αυτησ εστιν και το αρνιον
There was no temple in the city. The Lord God Almighty [himself], and the [one who is like a] lamb, are [there, so there was no need for] [MET] a temple.
23 και η πολισ ου χρειαν εχει του ηλιου ουδε τησ σεληνησ ινα φαινωσιν αυτη η γαρ δοξα του θεου εφωτισεν αυτην και ο λυχνοσ αυτησ το αρνιον
The city will not need the sun or the moon to light the city, because the glory of God will illuminate the city, and [Jesus, the one who is like a] lamb, will also be its light.
24 και περιπατησουσιν τα εθνη δια του φωτοσ αυτησ και οι βασιλεισ τησ γησ φερουσιν αυτω δοξαν και τιμην των εθνων εισ αυτην
The people of [MTY] the nations will live with the light of the city [shining upon them]. And the kings of the earth will bring their wealth into the city [to honor God and the one who is like a lamb].
25 και οι πυλωνεσ αυτησ ου μη κλεισθωσιν ημερασ νυξ γαρ ουκ εσται εκει
The gates of the city will not be shut {No one will shut the gates of the city} [at the end of each day as they usually are shut], because there will be no night there.
26 και οισουσιν την δοξαν και την τιμην των εθνων εισ αυτην
The [people of the] world will also bring their wealth into the city to honor [God and the one who is like a lamb].
27 και ου μη εισελθη εισ αυτην παν κοινον και ποιουν βδελυγμα και ψευδοσ ει μη οι γεγραμμενοι εν τω βιβλιω τησ ζωησ του αρνιου
No one who is morally impure, no one who does things [that God considers] detestable, and no one who tells lies, will ever enter that city. Only those people whose names are written in the book of the [one who is like a] lamb {whose [names] the [one who is like a] lamb has written in his book}, [the names] of people who have [eternal] life, will be there.
