Revelation 21:18
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.”
χρυσίον
Gold. Chrusion. Your faith more precious than gold. Gold is refined by fire. So is faith. The trials that test your faith are producing something more valuable than any metal.
καθαρός
clear.
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καθαρός
Pure, clean, undefiled. Katharos. Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. Purity of heart is not perfection of behaviour. It is undivided loyalty to God.
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πόλις
city
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πόλις
City, town. Polis. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. The church is meant to be visible. Its light is for the community around it. Hide nothing. Let it shine.
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ὅμοιος
like
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ὅμοιος
Like, similar, resembling. The fourth person in the fire is like the Son of God. In the furnace of your trial Jesus is there with you.
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ἐνδόμησις
structure
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ἐνδόμησις
a housing in (residence), i.e. structure
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τεῖχος
wall
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τεῖχος
a wall (as formative of a house)
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ἴασπις
was] jasper,
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ἴασπις
"jasper", a gem
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