Revelation 21:27 (ASV)

Passage

and there shall in no wise enter into it anything unclean, or he that maketh an abomination and a lie: but only they that are written in the Lamb`s book of life.

Nearby Context

Revelation 21:25 And the gates thereof shall in no wise be shut by day (for there shall be no night there):

Revelation 21:26 and they shall bring the glory and the honor of the nations into it:

Revelation 21:27 and there shall in no wise enter into it anything unclean, or he that maketh an abomination and a lie: but only they that are written in the Lamb`s book of life.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shall", "wise", "enter", "anything", "unclean", "maketh", "abomination", and "only". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shall" and "wise", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "and they shall bring the glory and...", giving immediate footing for "shall" and "wise". In Revelation context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "shall" and "wise" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.