Revelation 21:2-4

Evangelical Heritage Version

²And I saw the Holy City, the New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

³And from the throne^[a] I heard a loud voice that said, “Look! God’s dwelling is with people. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them, and he will be their God. ⁴He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain, because the former things have passed away.”

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Revelation 21:3 Some witnesses to the text read from heaven.

Revelation 21:2-4

New International Version

²I saw the Holy City,^(A) the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,^(B) prepared as a bride^(C) beautifully dressed for her husband. ³And 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.^(D) They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.^(E) ⁴‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes.^(F) There will be no more death’^[a]^(G) or mourning or crying or pain,^(H) for the old order of things has passed away.”^(I)