Revelation 21:11 (KJV)

Passage

Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;

Nearby Context

Revelation 21:9 And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife.

Revelation 21:10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,

Revelation 21:11 Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;

Revelation 21:12 And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:

Revelation 21:13 On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "light", "having", "glory", "like", "stone", "most", "precious", and "even". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "light" and "having", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "And he carried me away in the..." into verse 12's "And had a wall great and high...", so "light" and "having" belong inside that flow. In Revelation context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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