Revelation 21:27 (LSB)

Passage

And nothing defiled, and no one who practices abomination and lying, shall ever come into it, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

Nearby Context

Revelation 21:25 And its gates will never be closed by day, for there will be no night there;

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

Revelation 21:27 And nothing defiled, and no one who practices abomination and lying, shall ever come into it, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "nothing", "defiled", "practices", "abomination", "lying", "shall", "ever", and "come". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "nothing" and "defiled", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "and they will bring the glory and...", giving immediate footing for "nothing" and "defiled". In Revelation context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "nothing" and "defiled" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.