Revelation 20:11-21:5

Christian Standard Bible

The Great White Throne Judgment

¹¹ Then I saw a great white throne and one seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from his presence, and no place was found for them.^{(A) 12} I also saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened.^(B) Another book was opened, which is the book of life,^(C) and the dead were judged according to their works^(D) by what was written in the books. ¹³ Then the sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades^(E) gave up the dead that were in them; each one was judged according to their works. ¹⁴ Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire.^(F) This is the second death, the lake of fire. ¹⁵ And anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.

The New Creation

21 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth;^(G) for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away,^(H) and the sea was no more.^{(I) 2} I also saw the holy city,^(J) the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,^(K) prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.^(L)

³ Then I heard a loud voice^(M) from the throne:^[a](N) Look, God’s dwelling^[b] is with humanity, and he will live with them. They will be his peoples,^[c](O) and God himself will be with them and will be their God.^{[d] 4} He will wipe away every tear from their eyes.^(P) Death will be no more;^(Q) grief, crying, and pain will be no more,^(R) because the previous things^[e] have passed away.^(S)

⁵ Then the one seated on the throne said, “Look, I am making everything new.” He also said, “Write, because these words^[f] are faithful and true.”^(T)