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Revelation 21:3-5
New International Version
Revelation 21:3-5
New International Version
3 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) 4 ‘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)
5 He who was seated on the throne(G) said, “I am making everything new!”(H) Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”(I)
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- Revelation 21:4 Isaiah 25:8
Revelation 21:3-5
The Message
Revelation 21:3-5
The Message
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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Revelation 21:3-5
New Living Translation
Revelation 21:3-5
New Living Translation
3 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] 4 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.”
5 And the one sitting on the throne said, “Look, I am making everything new!” And then he said to me, “Write this down, for what I tell you is trustworthy and true.”
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- 21:3 Some manuscripts read God himself will be with them, their God.
Revelation 21:3-5
New King James Version
Revelation 21:3-5
New King James Version
3 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. 4 (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.”
5 Then (E)He who sat on the throne said, (F)“Behold, I make all things new.” And He said [a]to me, “Write, for (G)these words are true and faithful.”
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- Revelation 21:5 NU, M omit to me
Revelation 21:3-5
New American Standard Bible
Revelation 21:3-5
New American Standard Bible
3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, “Behold, (A)the tabernacle of God is among the people, and He will (B)dwell among them, and they shall be His [a]people, and God Himself will be among them[b], 4 and He will (C)wipe away every tear from their eyes; and (D)there will no longer be any death; (E)there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; (F)the first things have passed away.”
5 And (G)He who sits on the throne said, “Behold, I am (H)making all things new.” And He *said, “Write, for (I)these words are faithful and true.”
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- Revelation 21:3 Lit peoples
- Revelation 21:3 One early ms adds, as their God
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