Night shall be no more: or, as in 21.25, “there shall be no night there.”

They need no light of lamp or sun: as in 21.23.

The Lord God will be their light: the Greek verb translated will be their light (literally “will shine on them”) is used in the passive voice in 18.1, “was made bright.” Here the Lamb is not included, as he is in 21.23, as the source of light in the new Jerusalem.

They shall reign for ever and ever: see similar statements about their reign in 5.10; 20.6. On for ever and ever, see comments on 1.6, and compare 11.15. Their reign is eternal, as eternal as God’s.

Here end the visions in Revelation.

Quoted with permission from Bratcher, Robert G. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on The Revelation to John. (UBS Handbook Series). New York: UBS, 1993. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .