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16 And the citie was buylt foure square, & the length was as large as ye breadth: and he measured the citie with the reede twelue thousande furlonges, and the length, and the breadth, and the heyght of it were equall. 17 And he measured the wall thereof an hundreth and fourtie and foure cubites, by the measure of man, that is of the angell. 18 And the buylding of the wall of it was of Iasper, and the citie was pure golde lyke vnto cleare glasse. 19 And the foundations of the wall of the citie were garnisshed with all maner of precious stones. The first foundation was Iasper, the seconde Saphire, the third a Chalcedonie, the fourth an Emeralde, 20 The fifth Sardonix, ye sixth Sardius, the seuenth Chrysolite, the eygth Beryl, the ninth a Topas, the tenth a Chrysoprasus, the eleueth a Iacinct, ye twelfth an Amatist. 21 The 12 gates were 12 pearles, euery gate was of one pearle. and the streate of the citie was pure golde, as through shynyng glasse. 22 And I sawe no temple therin: For the Lorde God almightie and the Lambe, are the temple of it. 23 And the citie hath no neede of the sunne, neither of the moone to lighten it: For the glorie of God dyd lighten it, and the Lambe is the lyght of it. 24 And the people which are saued, shall walke in the lyght of it: and the kynges of the earth shall bryng their glorie and honor vnto it. 25 And the gates of it are not shut by day, for there shalbe no nyght. 26 And they shall bring the glory and honor of the gentiles vnto it. 27 And there shall enter into it none vncleane thyng, neither whatsoeuer worketh abhomination, or maketh lyes: but they only which are written in the lambes booke of lyfe. Revelation 21:16-27, Bishops' Bible of 1568. Public domain.
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