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23 [a]The city had no need of sun or moon to shine on it,(A) for the glory of God gave it light, and its lamp was the Lamb.

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  1. 21:23 Lamp…Lamb: cf. Jn 8:12.

23 The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God(A) gives it light,(B) and the Lamb(C) is its lamp.

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Nothing accursed will be found there anymore. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him. They will look upon his face,[a] and his name will be on their foreheads. Night will be no more, nor will they need light from lamp or sun, for the Lord God shall give them light, and they shall reign forever and ever.(A)

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  1. 22:4 Look upon his face: cf. Mt 5:8; 1 Cor 13:12; 1 Jn 3:2.

No longer will there be any curse.(A) The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him.(B) They will see his face,(C) and his name will be on their foreheads.(D) There will be no more night.(E) They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light.(F) And they will reign for ever and ever.(G)

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