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)

²¹ “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things.^(A) Come and share your master’s happiness!’

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.^(A) They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.^{(B) 4} ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes.^(C) There will be no more death’^[a](D) or mourning or crying or pain,^(E) for the old order of things has passed away.”^(F)

¹⁵ Therefore,

²⁶ Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be.^(A) My Father will honor the one who serves me.

³ And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back^(A) and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.^(B)

¹¹ It will be inhabited;^(A) never again will it be destroyed. Jerusalem will be secure.^(B)

²⁷ My dwelling place^(A) will be with them; I will be their God, and they will be my people.^(B)