Revelation 21:1-3

A New Heaven and a New Earth

1 Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,”[a] for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea.
2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband.
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. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.

Cross References 7

  • 1. Isaiah 65:17; S 2 Peter 3:13
  • 2. S Revelation 6:14
  • 3. ver 10; Nehemiah 11:18; Isaiah 52:1; Revelation 11:2; Revelation 22:19
  • 4. ver 10; Hebrews 11:10; Hebrews 12:22; Revelation 3:12
  • 5. S Revelation 19:7
  • 6. Exodus 25:8; 2 Chronicles 6:18; Ezekiel 48:35; Zechariah 2:10
  • 7. S 2 Corinthians 6:16

Footnotes 1

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