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Rev 21:21 — And the twelve gates [were] twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city [was] pure gold, as it were transparent glass.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

the twelve		Rev 21:12; Rev 17:4; Mat 13:45,46
every several		NULL
pure		Rev 21:18; Rev 17:4; Rev 18:16; Rev 22:2; 1Ki 6:20; Isa 60:17,18
as it		Rev 21:11,18

Correlating Passages

the twelve

	Rev 21:12	And had a wall great and high, [and] had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are [the names] of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:
	Rev 17:4	And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
	Mat 13:45	Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
	Mat 13:46	Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

pure

	Rev 21:18	And the building of the wall of it was [of] jasper: and the city [was] pure gold, like unto clear glass.
	Rev 17:4	And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
	Rev 18:16	And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
	Rev 22:2	In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, [was there] the tree of life, which bare twelve [manner of] fruits, [and] yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree [were] for the healing of the nations.
	1Ki 6:20	And the oracle in the forepart [was] twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof: and he overlaid it with pure gold; and [so] covered the altar [which was of] cedar.
	Isa 60:17	For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron: I will also make thy officers peace, and thine exactors righteousness.
	Isa 60:18	Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise.

as it

	Rev 21:11	Having the glory of God: and her light [was] like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
	Rev 21:18	And the building of the wall of it was [of] jasper: and the city [was] pure gold, like unto clear glass.

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Cite This Page: (explanation of citations)

Scott, Thomas. "Revelation 21:21," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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