⁶ When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable^(A) for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband,^(B) who was with her, and he ate it.^{(C) 7} Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked;^(D) so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.^(E)

⁸ Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking^(F) in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid^(G) from the Lord God among the trees of the garden.

¹⁷ For God did not send his Son into the world^(A) to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.^{(B) 18} Whoever believes in him is not condemned,^(C) but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.^{(D) 19} This is the verdict: Light^(E) has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.^{(F) 20} Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.^{(G) 21} But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.

A New Heaven and a New Earth

21 Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,”^[a](A) for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away,^(B) and there was no longer any sea. ² I saw the Holy City,^(C) the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,^(D) prepared as a bride^(E) beautifully dressed for her husband. 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.^(F) They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.^{(G) 4} ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes.^(H) There will be no more death’^[b](I) or mourning or crying or pain,^(J) for the old order of things has passed away.”^(K)

⁵ He who was seated on the throne^(L) said, “I am making everything new!”^(M) Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”^(N)

³ No longer will there be any curse.^(A) The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him.^{(B) 4} They will see his face,^(C) and his name will be on their foreheads.^{(D) 5} There will be no more night.^(E) They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light.^(F) And they will reign for ever and ever.^(G)