Revelation 20:13–21:4

13 Then the sea gave up its dead, and Death and * Hades l gave up their dead; all m were judged according to their works. 14 Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. n This is the second death, the lake of fire. o 15 And anyone 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, p for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, q and the sea no longer existed. r 2 I also saw the Holy City, s new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, t prepared like a bride adorned for her husband. u

3 Then I heard a loud voice v from the throne: w x

Look! God’s dwelling y is with humanity,

and He will live with them.

They will be His people, z

and God Himself will be with them

and be their God. a

4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. b

Death will no longer exist; c

grief, crying, and pain will exist no longer, d

because the previous things e have passed away. f

*
l	Re 1:18 Re 6:8
m	20:13 * each
n	Is 25:7–8 1 Co 15:26
o	20:14 Other * omit the lake of fire
p	Is 65:17 Is 66:22 2 Pe 3:13
q	Lk 21:33 1 Co 7:31 2 Pe 3:10
r	Is 57:20 Re 13:1 Re 13:6–7
s	Ne 11:1 Is 48:2 Is 52:1 Da 9:24 Mt 4:5 Mt 27:53 Re 11:2 Re 22:19
t	Ga 4:26 Php 3:20 Heb 11:10 Heb 12:22 Heb 13:14 Re 3:12
u	Is 61:10 Re 19:7
v	Dt 5:22 Eze 9:1 Mt 27:46 Mt 27:50 Jn 11:43 Re 1:10 Re 11:12 Re 16:1
w	Mt 19:28
x	21:3 Other * read from heaven
y	21:3 Or tent, or tabernacle
z	Le 26:11–12 Je 7:23 Je 30:22 Je 31:33 Eze 37:27 Ho 2:23 Zec 8:8
a	21:3 Other * omit and be their God
b	Is 25:8 Is 30:19 Is 35:10 Is 51:11 Is 65:19 Re 7:16–17
c	Ho 13:14 1 Co 15:54
d	Is 35:10 Is 60:20 Is 65:19
e	21:4 Or the first things
f	Is 42:9 2 Co 5:17