Revelation 21:11 (WEB)

Passage

having the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone, as if it were a jasper stone, clear as crystal;

Nearby Context

Revelation 21:9 One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls, who were loaded with the seven last plagues came, and he spoke with me, saying, “Come here. I will show you the wife, the Lamb’s bride.”

Revelation 21:10 He carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,

Revelation 21:11 having the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone, as if it were a jasper stone, clear as crystal;

Revelation 21:12 having a great and high wall; having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels; and names written on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel.

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "light", "having", "glory", "like", "most", "precious", "stone", and "jasper". 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 "He carried me away in the Spirit..." into verse 12's "having a great and high wall having...", 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.