¹⁹ For the ^(A)eagerly awaiting creation waits for ^(B)the revealing of the ^(C)sons and daughters of God. ²⁰ For the creation ^(D)was subjected to ^(E)futility, not willingly, but ^(F)because of Him who subjected it, ^[a]in hope ²¹ that ^(G)the creation itself also will be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God. ²² For we know that the whole creation ^(H)groans and suffers the pains of childbirth together until now.

The New Heaven and Earth

21 Then I saw ^(A)a new heaven and a new earth; for ^(B)the first heaven and the first earth passed away, and there is no longer any sea. ² And I saw ^(C)the holy city, ^(D)new Jerusalem, ^(E)coming down out of heaven from God, ^(F)prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. ³ And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, “Behold, ^(G)the tabernacle of God is among the people, and He will ^(H)dwell among them, and they shall be His ^[a]people, and God Himself will be among them^[b], ⁴ and He will ^(I)wipe away every tear from their eyes; and ^(J)there will no longer be any death; ^(K)there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; ^(L)the first things have passed away.”

⁵ And ^(M)He who sits on the throne said, “Behold, I am ^(N)making all things new.” And He *said, “Write, for ^(O)these words are faithful and true.” ⁶ Then He said to me, “^[c](P)It is done. I am the ^(Q)Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. ^(R)I will give water to the one who thirsts from the spring of the ^(S)water of life, without cost.

²⁰ He who ^(A)testifies to these things says, “Yes, ^(B)I am coming quickly.” Amen. ^(C)Come, Lord Jesus.

Satan Freed and Doomed

⁷ When the thousand years are completed, Satan will be ^(A)released from his prison, ⁸ and will come out to ^(B)deceive the nations which are at the ^(C)four corners of the earth, ^(D)Gog and Magog, to ^(E)gather them together for the war; the number of them is like the ^(F)sand of the ^[a]seashore. ⁹ And they ^(G)came up on the ^[b]broad plain of the earth and surrounded the ^(H)camp of the ^[c]saints and the ^(I)beloved city, and ^(J)fire came down from heaven and devoured them. ¹⁰ And ^(K)the devil who ^(L)deceived them was thrown into the ^(M)lake of fire and ^[d]brimstone, where the ^(N)beast and the ^(O)false prophet are also; and they will be ^(P)tormented day and night forever and ever.