Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Having the glory of God (exousan thn docan tou qeou). Syntactically this clause goes with verse Revelation 21:10, the feminine accusative singular participle exousan agreeing with polin, the radiance of the dazzling splendour of God as seen in Isaiah 60:1; Ezekiel 43:5. God's very presence is in the Holy City (the Bride).
Light (fwsthr). "Luminary," late word (in LXX, papyri), in N.T. only here and Philippians 2:15. Christ is the light (fwv) of the world (John 8:12) and so are Christians (Matthew 5:14) who have received the illumination (fwtismov) of God in the face of Christ (II Corinthians 4:6) and who radiate it to men (Philippians 2:15). See both words in Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:14. "The 'luminary' of the Holy City is her witness to Christ" (Swete).
Like unto a stone most precious (omoiov liqw timiwtatw). Associative instrumental case after omoiov. Timiwtatw is the elative superlative.
As it were a jasper stone (wv liqw iaspidi). As in Revelation 4:3, which see.
Clear as crystal (krustallizonti). Verb not found elsewhere from krustallov (old word, Revelation 4:6; Revelation 22:1), "of crystalline brightness and transparency" (Thayer), "transparent and gleaming as rock-crystal" (Moffatt).
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Revelation 21:11:
Acts 26:5
Revelation 4:3
Revelation 21:12
Revelation 21:18
Revelation 21:19
Revelation 21:23
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