1 Then I saw *Isa. 65:17;66:22;2 Pet. 3:13a new heaven and a new earth, for *ch. 20:11the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2 And I saw *ch. 11:2;22:19;Isa. 52:1the holy city, *See ch. 3:12new Jerusalem, *[Heb. 11:10] coming down out of heaven from God, *ch. 19:7;[John 14:3] prepared *Isa. 61:10as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold, *See Lev. 26:11,12the dwelling place*21:3 Or tabernacle of God is with man. He will *[ch. 7:15]dwell with them, and they will be his people,*21:3 Some manuscripts peoples and God himself will be with them as their God.*21:3 Some manuscripts omit as their God4 *See ch. 7:17He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and *[ch. 20:14;1 Cor. 15:26] death shall be no more, *Isa. 35:10;51:11;65:19neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away."

5 And *ch. 4:2,9;5:1;20:11he who was seated on the throne said, "Behold, I *See 2 Cor. 5:17am making all things new." Also he said, "Write this down, for *ch. 22:6;[ch. 3:14;19:11;1 Tim. 1:15]these words are trustworthy and true."