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Revelation 21:4

ComfortGriefDeath and lossHeaven and the new creation

2 I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.

‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”

5 And the One seated on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” Then He said, “Write this down, for these words are faithful and true.”

6 And He told me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give freely from the spring of the water of life.

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BSB
‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”
KJV
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
WEB
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain any more. The first things have passed away.”
ASV
and he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more: the first things are passed away.
DARBY
And he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall not exist any more, nor grief, nor cry, nor distress shall exist any more, for the former things have passed away.
BLB
‘And He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and death will be no more, nor mourning nor crying nor pain; they will be no more, because the first things passed away.”
ÅB
og han skal tørke bort hver tåre av deres øyne, og døden skal ikke være mere, og ikke sorg og ikke skrik og ikke pine skal være mere; for de første ting er veket bort.
OTB
Han vil tørke bort hver tåre fra deres øyne, og det skal ikke være mer død eller sorg eller gråt eller smerte, for de første ting er borte."
B1930
og han skal tørke bort hver tåre av deres øine, og døden skal ikke være mere, og ikke sorg og ikke skrik og ikke pine skal være mere; for de første ting er veket bort.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Short explanation

God will wipe away every tear, and death will be no more. It is a promise of a future without pain and sorrow.

Context: The vision of a new heaven and a new earth near the end of the Bible.

See also: Isaiah 25:8, Revelation 21:3

The explanation was written by an AI and has not yet been reviewed by a person. All explanations

Cross references

  • Isaiah 25:8

    He will swallow up death forever. The Lord GOD will wipe away the tears from every face and remove the disgrace of His people from the whole earth. For the LORD has spoken.

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  • Revelation 7:17

    For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”

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  • 1 Corinthians 15:26

    The last enemy to be destroyed is death.

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  • Isaiah 35:10

    So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.

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  • Isaiah 60:20

    Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not wane; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your sorrow will cease.

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  • 1 John 2:17

    The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.

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  • Isaiah 51:11

    So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.

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  • Isaiah 65:18–19

    But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; for I will create Jerusalem to be a joy and its people to be a delight.

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