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There will in no way enter into it anything profane, or one who causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb`s book of life.
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A Perfectly Pure City
Commentators stress the absolute and total exclusion of sin from the New Jerusalem. Using emphatic language, John declares that nothing 'unclean,' 'abominable,' or 'false' can ever enter. Scholars note this fulfills the spiritual meaning behind Old Testament sanctuary laws, ensuring that God's dwelling place remains perfectly holy, free from any moral or spiritual defilement.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And there shall in no wise. On no account; by no means. This strong language denotes the absolute exclusion of all that is specified in th…
There shall in no wise enter into it (ου μη εισελθη εις αυτην). Double negative again with the second aorist active subjunctive of…
19th Century
Anglican
And there shall in no wise enter into . . .—Better, And there shall never enter into her anything unclean, and he tha…
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Baptist
And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it. And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither wha…
John turns from this beautiful description of the city to the life within it. In antiquity every notable city had at least one central temple. The …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And there shall in no wise enter into it anything that defileth
As evil thoughts, words, and actions do…
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Perfect and direct communion with God will more than replace gospel institutions. And what words can more fully express the union and co-equality o…
