Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
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Gill's Exposition
Having the glory of God,.... Not only upon their souls, which will lie in the glorious robe of Christ's righteousness, the bride's wedding garment being on them, in the perfect holiness which will be…
Barnes' Notes
Having the glory of God - A glory or splendor such as became the dwelling place of God. The nature of that splendor is described in the following verses. And her light - In Rev 21:23 it is said that…
Adam Clarke
Having the glory of God - Instead of the sun and moon, it has the splendor of God to enlighten it.
Unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal - Among precious stones there…
We have already considered the introduction to the vision of the new Jerusalem in a more general idea of the heavenly state; we now come to the vision itself, where observe,
I. The person that opened…
Cambridge Bible
Having the glory of God i.e. the visible cloud of glory (cf. Heb 9:5), the Shechinah of the divine Presence. See Rev 21:21.
and her light Omit "and". The word for light is peculiar it would properly…
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