Revelation 21:25
“Its gates will in no way be shut by day (for there will be no night there),”
What does Revelation 21:25 mean?
In John's vision of the new heaven and earth, he describes a city so secure and peaceful that its gates never need to close. In the ancient world, city gates were shut at night for protection against invaders, so keeping them open around the clock signals the complete absence of danger, fear, and evil. The parenthetical note that there's no night there reinforces this: without darkness, there's no need for the defensive measures we associate with nightfall. This is a beautiful image of ultimate belonging, where you never have to fear being locked out or locked in, and where the constant light of God's presence makes security measures unnecessary.