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He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there shall be no more death or mourning, wailing or pain, [for] the old order has passed away.”(A)

The one who sat on the throne[a] said, “Behold, I make all things new.” Then he said, “Write these words down, for they are trustworthy and true.”(B) He said to me, “They are accomplished.[b] I [am] the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give a gift from the spring of life-giving water.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 21:5 The one…on the throne: God himself; cf. Rev 4:1–11.
  2. 21:6 They are accomplished: God’s reign has already begun; see note on Rev 20:1–6. Alpha…Omega: see note on Rev 1:8. Life-giving water: see note on Rev 7:17.

‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes.(A) There will be no more death’[a](B) or mourning or crying or pain,(C) for the old order of things has passed away.”(D)

He who was seated on the throne(E) said, “I am making everything new!”(F) Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”(G)

He said to me: “It is done.(H) I am the Alpha and the Omega,(I) the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give water without cost(J) from the spring of the water of life.(K)

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 21:4 Isaiah 25:8