Revelation 21:2

“And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of Revelation 21:2

“And I Iohn saw the holy City, new Hierusalem comming down from God out of heauen, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.”
King James Version (1611) - View original scan of Revelation chapter 21

“And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband.”
New American Standard Version (1995)

“And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven of God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband.”
American Standard Version (1901)

“And I saw the holy town, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, like a bride made beautiful for her husband.”
Basic English Bible

“And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of the heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.”
Darby Bible

“And I John saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. ”
Douay Rheims Bible

“And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. ”
Webster's Bible

“And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of Heaven from God and made ready like a bride attired to meet her husband.”
Weymouth Bible

“I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.”
World English Bible

“And Y Joon say the hooli citee Jerusalem, newe, comynge doun fro heuene, maad redi of God, as a wijf ourned to hir hosebonde.”
Wycliffe Bible

“and I, John, saw the holy city -- new Jerusalem -- coming down from God out of the heaven, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband;”
Youngs Literal Bible

Chris's comment on 2021-02-02 19:07:19:

I believe that you're referring to Revelation chapter 21 specifically. The Bride of Christ will always be His Church - His people.

In verse 2, the New Jerusalem is seen AS a bride adorned for her husband. The city is not the bride but appears in all its beauty & glory as a bride does on her wedding day. So you're quite correct to see the 'bride' as a metaphor of the 'City'.

Then in verse 9, "Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife." Now we don't see a metaphor here but is it a reference to the New Jerusalem? No. When the City was descending out of Heaven we do read of its structure & beauty (as a parenthesis) but specifically, to its residents & its purpose. And that was to provide a new & eternal habitation to those in verse 27: "but they which are written in the Lamb's Book of Life". And who are these? But the Bride of Christ. So the whole vision given to John of the Bride was fully seen in the Church, his Bride, residing in a city prepared for them.

Though the question may also come up with your friend, 'if perfection is now seen on the new Earth, then who are they that defileth, or worketh abomination, or maketh a lie?' Since all wickedness will have been locked away for good in the Lake of Fire, we can't presume that some have found escape from it & living outside the New Jerusalem's walls. I see this verse as a statement of force, of the city's purity where simply nothing impure or even of the smell of sin, can be found within its walls.

Richard's comment on 2021-02-02 09:20:26:

My friend and I always end up in an Argument about Paul's teaching(s) about who Paul says plainly whom The Bride Of Christ Is ...and book of Revealation seemingly saying The Bride is The Holy City ...I keep mentioning that it states "as a Bride " ( a metaphor ) ... Do you mind helping me out to settle this discussion and put this subject to Bed

Thank You

yhwhthetruegod.blogspot.com's comment on 2014-05-10 10:07:58:

It looks like New Jerusalem will make it 's way down to earth after all like verse 2 says

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