Passage Overview
- New Creation: John sees a new heaven and a new earth, as the first heaven and earth have passed away and the sea is no more.
- God’s Dwelling: The holy city, New Jerusalem, comes down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride.
- No More Pain: God will dwell with his people, wipe away every tear, and end death, mourning, crying, and pain.
- The Promise: The one seated on the throne declares “I make all things new,” offering the water of life freely to the thirsty.
- The Warning: The cowardly, unbelieving, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and liars will have their part in the lake of fire, which is the second death.
Revelation 21:1-8
“Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.” Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” And He said to me, “Write, for these words are true and faithful.” And He said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts. He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son. But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.””