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Bede, on Rev 21:18
Bede · A.D. 673–735
Rev 21:18 · Douay-Rheims
“And the building of the wall thereof was of jasper stone: but the city itself pure gold, like to clear glass.”
On this verse:
“And the wall was built of jasper. This is what the Apostle Peter exhorts: You also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house (1 Peter 2).”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.