And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them.(A) They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.(B) ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes.(C) There will be no more death’[a](D) or mourning or crying or pain,(E) for the old order of things has passed away.”(F)

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  1. Revelation 21:4 Isaiah 25:8

3-5 I heard a voice thunder from the Throne: “Look! Look! God has moved into the neighborhood, making his home with men and women! They’re his people, he’s their God. He’ll wipe every tear from their eyes. Death is gone for good—tears gone, crying gone, pain gone—all the first order of things gone.” The Enthroned continued, “Look! I’m making everything new. Write it all down—each word dependable and accurate.”

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and then I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, “See! The tabernacle of God is among men, and He will live among them, and they will be His people, and God Himself will be with them [a][as their God,](A) and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be death; there will no longer be sorrow and anguish, or crying, or pain; for the [b]former order of things has passed away.”(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 21:3 So one early ms reads.
  2. Revelation 21:4 Lit first things.

I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, “Look, God’s home is now among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them.[a] He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.”

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  1. 21:3 Some manuscripts read God himself will be with them, their God.

And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, (A)the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. (B)And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; (C)there shall be no more death, (D)nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”

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