A New Heaven and a New Earth — Revelation 21:1-7

Revelation 21:1-7 · Berean Standard Bible

John sees 'a new heaven and a new earth' and the holy city coming down from God, with a voice declaring that God will dwell with his people. The promise many cling to comes here: 'He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.' God says, 'I am making everything new' — the Bible's final vision of a world where suffering is not just relieved but abolished.

1Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.

2I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

3And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.

4‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”

5And the One seated on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” Then He said, “Write this down, for these words are faithful and true.”

6And He told me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give freely from the spring of the water of life.

7The one who overcomes will inherit all things, and I will be his God, and he will be My son.

Read the wider context: Revelation 21.

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