1 Then I saw a ^qnew heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2 And I saw the holy city, ^rnew Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a ^sbride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a ^tloud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place¹ of God is with man. ^uHe will ^vdwell with them, and ^wthey will be his people,² and God himself will be with them as their God.³ 4 He will ^xwipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”

5 And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also he said, ^y“Write this down, for ^zthese words are trustworthy and true.”