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

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  1. Revelation 21:3 Lit peoples
  2. Revelation 21:3 One early ms adds, as their God

I saw the Holy City,(A) the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,(B) prepared as a bride(C) beautifully dressed for her husband. 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.(D) They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.(E) ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes.(F) There will be no more death’[a](G) or mourning or crying or pain,(H) for the old order of things has passed away.”(I)

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  1. Revelation 21:4 Isaiah 25:8