²⁰ He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but ^(A)was made manifest ^(B)in the last times for the sake of you ^21 (C)who through him are believers in God, ^(D)who raised him from the dead and ^(E)gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

²² Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for ^(F)a sincere brotherly love, ^(G)love one another earnestly from a pure heart, ^23 (H)since you have been born again, ^(I)not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through ^(J)the living and abiding word of God; ²⁴ for

And this word ^(M)is the good news that was preached to you.

The Marriage Supper of the Lamb

⁶ Then I heard what seemed to be ^(A)the voice of a great multitude, like ^(B)the roar of many waters and ^(C)like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out,

for the fine linen is ^(H)the righteous deeds of the saints.

⁹ And the angel said^[a] to me, “Write this: ^(I)Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, ^(J)“These are the true words of God.”

^4 (A)He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and ^(B)death shall be no more, ^(C)neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”

Jesus Is Coming

⁶ And he said to me, ^(A)“These words are trustworthy and true. And the Lord, the God of ^(B)the spirits of the prophets, ^(C)has sent his angel to show his servants what must soon take place.”

⁷ “And behold, ^(D)I am coming soon. ^(E)Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”