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Revelation 21:1

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.

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ASV

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth are passed away; and the sea is no more.

KJV

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.

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Isaiah 65:17–19For behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind.2 Peter 3:13But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.Isaiah 66:22“For just as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, will endure before Me,” declares the LORD, “so your descendants and your name will endure.Revelation 21:4‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”Revelation 21:5And the One seated on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” Then He said, “Write this down, for these words are faithful and true.”2 Peter 3:10But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.Revelation 20:11Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.2 Peter 3:7And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.Ecclesiastes 1:9What has been will be again, and what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.Isaiah 51:11So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.Revelation 6:14The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place.Hebrews 1:11They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment.Hebrews 12:27The words “Once more” signify the removal of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that the unshakable may remain.Romans 8:21that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.Psalms 102:26They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing You will change them, and they will be passed on.Job 14:12so a man lies down and does not rise. Until the heavens are no more, he will not be awakened or roused from sleep.Luke 16:17But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for a single stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law.Isaiah 27:1In that day the LORD will take His sharp, great, and mighty sword, and bring judgment on Leviathan the fleeing serpent—Leviathan the coiling serpent—and He will slay the dragon of the sea.

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A house of many storeys — the three heavens, the throne room, the true tabernacle, and the new earth where God comes down to dwell.

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Michelangelo, The Last Judgment (Sistine Chapel): the great white throne of Revelation 20:11-15.

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Scripture's last vision is a city measured with a golden reed — a cube of gold where Eden is restored and God dwells with men.

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About Revelation

The Transfiguration — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
The Transfiguration — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
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