[Note: The material in this chapter with a grey background has not yet been fully proofread, and may be based on the older 2007 printing (bi12) of the Mandarin NWT Bible. It will be updated as time allows.]

### 📖 📄 ➕ Qǐshì‐Lù ((Qǐ·shì {Opening → [Enlightening]} · Showing 启示 啟示)‐(Lù Record 录 錄) → [The Book of Revelation]) 21 🔼
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📖 📄 ➕ 1 Wǒ (I 我) kànjian (kàn·jian {looked at} · {to be seeing} → [saw] 看见 看見) xīntiān (xīn·tiān new · heavens 新天) xīndì (xīn·dì new · earth 新地). Cóngqián de tiān, cóngqián de dì yǐjing xiāoshī, hǎi yě méiyǒu le. 2 Wǒ (I 我) yě (also 也) kànjian (kàn·jian {looked at} · {to be seeing} → [saw] 看见 看見) shèngchéng+ (shèng·chéng (the) holy · {city wall → [city]} 圣城 聖/圣城) Xīn (New 新) Yēlùsālěng (Jerusalem 耶路撒冷) yóu Shàngdì nàli cóng‐tiān‐ér‐jiàng, hǎoxiàng xīnniáng wèile zhàngfu dǎban hǎo zìjǐ, zhǔnbèi tuǒdàng. 3 Wǒ (I 我) tīngjian (tīng·jian heard · {to be meeting} → [heard] 听见 聽見) cóng (from 从 從) bǎozuò+ (bǎo·zuò precious · seat → [the throne] 宝座 寶座) nàli (nà·li that · inside → [there] 那里 那裡/裏) fāchū (fā·chū {was being issued} · out 发出 發出) yí (one 一) ge ([mw] 个 個/个) hóngliàng+ (hóng·liàng big · {bright → [loud and clear]} 洪亮) de (’s 的) shēngyīn (shēng·yīn voice · sound → [voice] 声音 聲音), shuō (saying 说 說/説): “Kàn (look 看)! Shàngdì (Shàng·dì Above’s · {Emperor → [God]} → [God] 上帝) de (’s 的) zhàngmù+ (zhàng·mù {canopy → [tent]} · {screen → [tent]} → [tent] 帐幕 帳幕) zài ({is in} 在) rénjiān (rén·jiān men · among 人间 人間), tā (he 他) yào (will 要) gēn (with 跟) rén (men 人) zhù (reside 住) zài (in 在) yìqǐ (yì·qǐ one · {rising → [group]} 一起), tāmen (tā·men he/she · [pl] → [they] 他们 他們) yào (will 要) zuò (be 做) tā de ((tā him 他) (de ’s 的) → [his]) zǐmín+ (zǐ·mín persons · people 子民). Shàngdì (Shàng·dì Above’s · {Emperor → [God]} → [God] 上帝) yào (will 要) qīnzì (qīn·zì {in person} · himself 亲自 親自) yǔ (with 与 與/与) tāmen (tā·men him/her · [pl] → [them] 他们 他們) tóngzài (tóng·zài together · {be present} 同在). 4 Shàngdì (Shàng·dì Above’s · {Emperor → [God]} → [God] 上帝) yào (will 要) cādiào+ (cā·diào wipe · {to come off → [out]} 擦掉) tāmen de ((tā·men him/her · [pl] → [them] 他们 他們) (de ’s 的) → [their]) měi (every 每) yì (one 一) dī ({drop of} 滴) yǎnlèi (yǎn·lèi eye · tears → [tears] 眼泪 眼淚), búzài (bú·zài not · anymore 不再) yǒu ({will (there) be having} → [will (there) be] 有) sǐwáng (dying → [death] 死亡), yě (also 也) búzài (bú·zài not · anymore 不再) yǒu ({will (there) be having} → [will (there) be] 有) āitòng (āi·tòng mourning · {being in pain} 哀痛), hūháo+ (hū·háo {crying out} · howling 呼号 呼號), tòngkǔ (tòng·kǔ {being in pain} · {being bitter → [being in pain]} 痛苦). Cóngqián (Cóng·qián from · before 从前 從前) de (’s 的) shì (things 事) yǐjing (yǐ·jing already · {have gone through} 已经 已經) guòqu (guò·qu passing · {to go → [away]} 过去 過去) le ([(at the end of a phrase/sentence) indicates a change] 了).”

📖 📄 ➕ 5 Zuò (seated 坐) zài (on 在) bǎozuò (bǎo·zuò precious · seat → [the throne] 宝座 寶座) shang (upon 上) de (’s 的) nèi (that 那) Wèi (Place → [mw for persons] → [One] 位) shuō (said 说 說/説): “Kàn (look 看)! Xiànzài (Xiàn·zài {appearing → [presently]} · {at (now)} → [now] 现在 現在) wǒ (I 我) gēngxīn+ (gēng·xīn {am changing} · {to be new} 更新) yíqiè (yí·qiè {one (whole)} · {corresponding (set)} → [all things] 一切).” Tā (he 他) yòu (also 又) shuō (says 说 說/説): “Nǐ (you 你) yào (must 要) xiě (write 写 寫) xialai (xia·lai down · {to come} 下来 下來), zhèixiē (zhèi·xiē this · {indefinite number of} → [these] 这些 這些) huà (words 话 話) dōu (all 都) shì (are 是) zhēn (true 真) de ({’s (words)} 的), shì (are 是) kěkào+ (kě·kào able · {to be leaned on → [to be relied on]} → [trustworthy] 可靠) de ({’s (words)} 的).” 6 Tā (he 他) duì (towards → [to] 对 對) wǒ (me 我) shuō (said 说 說/説): “Quándōu shíxiàn le! Wǒ shì Ā’ěrfǎ, yě shì Àomǐjiā; wǒ shì kāishǐ, yě shì zhōngjié. Shéi kě le, wǒ dōu yào cóng shēngmìngshuǐ de quányuán qǔ shuǐ, wúcháng cìgěi tā hē. 7 Zhànshèng de rén huì dédào zhèixiē fúfen, wǒ yào zuò tā de Shàngdì, tā yào zuò wǒ de érzi. 8 Zhìyú dǎnqiè de, bú xìn de, kězēng de, shārén de, yínluàn de, tōnglíng de, bài ǒuxiàng de, yǐjí suǒyǒu shuōhuǎng de, tāmen de xiàchǎng jiùshì bèi rēngjìn shāozhe lièhuǒ liúhuáng de hú li. Zhèige hú xiàngzhēng dì‐èr zhǒng sǐwáng.”

📖 📄 ➕ 9 Názhe qī ge ([mw] 个 個/个) wǎn, chéngmǎn zuìhòu qī cháng zāiyāng de (’s 的) qī ge ([mw] 个 個/个) tiānshǐ zhōng, yǒu yí (one 一) ge ([mw] 个 個/个) lái duì wǒ (me 我) shuō: “Dào zhèlǐ lái ba, wǒ (I 我) yào ràng nǐ (you 你) kànkan xīnniáng, jiùshì Miányáng‐Gāo+ ((Mián·yáng {Silk Floss} · Sheep → [Sheep] 绵羊 綿羊)‐(Gāo Lamb 羔) → [the Lamb]) de (’s 的) qīzi.” 10 Tā (he 他) jiù yòng shènglíng bǎ wǒ (me 我) dàidào yí (one 一) zuò yòu gāo yòu dà de (’s 的) shān shang, ràng wǒ (me 我) kàn shèngchéng Yēlùsālěng. Zhèi zuò chéng yóu Shàngdì nàli cóngtiān’érjiàng, 11 yòu yǒu Shàngdì de (’s 的) róngyào. Chéng de (’s 的) guānghuī hǎoxiàng jí guìzhòng de (’s 的) bǎoshí, yòu xiàng bìyùshí, rú shuǐjīng bān tōngtòu. 12 Chéngqiáng yòu gāo yòu dà, yǒu shí’èr dào mén, ménkǒu yǒu shí’èr ge ([mw] 个 個/个) tiānshǐ, mén shang xiězhe Yǐsèliè rén shí’èr bùzú de (’s 的) míngzi. 13 Dōngbian yǒu sān dào mén, běibian yǒu sān dào mén, nánbian yǒu sān dào mén, xībian yǒu sān dào mén. 14 Chéngqiáng yǒu shí’èr kuài jīshí, shàngmian yǒu Miányánggāo (Mián·yáng·gāo {{silk floss} · sheep → [sheep]} · lamb → [the Lamb] 绵羊羔 綿羊羔) shí’èr shǐtú+ (shǐ·tú sent · disciples → [apostles] 使徒) de (’s 的) shí’èr ge ([mw] 个 個/个) míngzi.

📖 📄 ➕ 15 Gēn wǒ (me 我) shuōhuà de (’s 的), názhe yì (one 一) gēn jīn lúwěi dàng chǐ, yào liáng yi (one 一) liáng nèi zuò chéng hé (and 和) chéngmén chéngqiáng. 16 Chéng shì (is 是) sìfāng de (’s 的), cháng kuān dōu yíyàng. Tā (he 他) yòng lúwěi liáng yi (one 一) liáng nèi zuò chéng, yǒu yíwàn èrqiān sītǎdí’ān, cháng, kuān, gāo dōu xiāngděng. 17 Tā (he 他) yòu liáng yi (one 一) liáng chéngqiáng, yǒu yìbǎi sìshísì zhǒuchǐ. Zhè shì (is 是) zhào rén de (’s 的) chǐdù, yě shì (is 是) tiānshǐ de (’s 的) chǐdù. 18 Chéngqiáng shì (was 是) bìyù zào de (’s 的). Chéng shì (was 是) chúnjīn de (’s 的), hǎoxiàng tōngtòu de (’s 的) bōli. 19 Chéngqiáng de (’s 的) gēnjī yòng gèzhǒng bǎoshí zhuāngshì: dì‐yī ge ([mw] 个 個/个) gēnjī shì (was 是) bìyù, dì‐èr ge ([mw] 个 個/个) shì (was 是) lánbǎoshí, dì‐sān ge ([mw] 个 個/个) shì (was 是) yùsuǐ, dì‐sì ge ([mw] 个 個/个) shì (was 是) lǜzhùyù, 20 dì‐wǔ ge ([mw] 个 個/个) shì (was 是) chánsīmǎnǎo, dì‐liù ge ([mw] 个 個/个) shì (was 是) ròuhóngyùsuǐ, dì‐qī ge ([mw] 个 個/个) shì (was 是) guìgǎnlǎnshí, dì‐bā ge ([mw] 个 個/个) shì (was 是) lǜzhùshí, dì‐jiǔ ge ([mw] 个 個/个) shì (was 是) huángyù, dì‐shí ge ([mw] 个 個/个) shì (was 是) lǜyùsuǐ, dì‐shíyī ge ([mw] 个 個/个) shì (was 是) fēngxìnzǐshí, dì‐shí’èr ge ([mw] 个 個/个) shì (was 是) zǐjīng. 21 Shí’èr dào mén shì (were 是) shí’èr kē zhēnzhū, měi yí (one 一) dào mén dōu yóu yì (one 一) kē zhēnzhū zàochéng. Chéng de (’s 的) dàjiē shì (was 是) chúnjīn de (’s 的), hǎoxiàng tòumíng de (’s 的) bōli.

📖 📄 ➕ 22 Wǒ (I 我) kànbujiàn chéng li (inside 里 裡/裏) yǒu shèngdiàn, yīnwei Yēhéhuá Quánnéng de (’s 的) Shàngdì, háiyǒu Miányánggāo (Mián·yáng·gāo {{silk floss} · sheep → [sheep]} · lamb → [the Lamb] 绵羊羔 綿羊羔), jiùshì chéng de (’s 的) shèngdiàn. 23 Chéng bù (not 不) xūyào rìyuè zhàoyào, yīnwei Shàngdì de (’s 的) róngyào zhàoliàngle chéng, Miányánggāo (Mián·yáng·gāo {{silk floss} · sheep → [sheep]} · lamb → [the Lamb] 绵羊羔 綿羊羔) jiùshì chéng de (’s 的) dēng. 24 Lièguó de (’s 的) rén dōu kàozhe chéng de (’s 的) guāng xíngzǒu, dìshang de (’s 的) jūnwáng yào bǎ tāmen de (’s 的) róngyào dàijìn chéng li (inside 里 裡/裏). 25 Chéngmén báitiān zǒng bù (not 不) guānbì, nàli gēnběn méiyǒu hēiyè. 26 Tāmen yào bǎ lièguó de (’s 的) róngyào hé (and 和) zūnguì dàijìn chéng li (inside 里 裡/裏). 27 Fánshì bù (not 不) shénshèng de (’s 的) dōngxi, fánshì xíngwéi kězēng, xíngshì xūhuǎng de (’s 的) rén, dōu jué bùnéng jìn chéng. Zhǐyǒu jì zài Miányánggāo (Mián·yáng·gāo {{silk floss} · sheep → [sheep]} · lamb → [the Lamb] 绵羊羔 綿羊羔) shēngmìngcè shang de (’s 的) rén cái néng jìnqu.