Revelation 21:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Revelation 21:3

All Things Made New

1 Now ^aI saw a new heaven and a new earth, ^bfor the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea.

2 Then I,¹ John, saw ^athe holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared ^bas a bride adorned for her husband.

3 And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, ^athe tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God.

4 ^aAnd God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; ^bthere shall be no more death, ^cnor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”

5 Then ^aHe who sat on the throne said, ^b“Behold, I make all things new.” And He said¹ to me, “Write, for ^cthese words are true and faithful.”

6 And He said to me, ^a“It is done! ^bI am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. ^cI will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts.

7 He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and ^aI will be his God and he shall be My son.

8 ^aBut the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in ^bthe lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”

The New Jerusalem

9 Then one of ^athe seven angels who had the seven bowls filled with the seven last plagues came¹ to me and talked with me, saying, “Come, I will show you ^bthe bride, the Lamb’s wife.”

Verse Comparison: Revelation 21:3

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American Standard Version
And I heard a great voice out of the throne saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he shall dwell with them, and they shall be his peoples, and God himself shall be with them, `and be' their God:

Amplified® Bible
Then I heard a mighty voice from the throne {and} I perceived its distinct words, saying, See! The abode of God is with men, and He will live (encamp, tent) among them; and they shall be His people, and God shall personally be with them and be their God.

Contemporary English Version
I heard a loud voice shout from the throne: God's home is now with his people. He will live with them, and they will be his own. Yes, God will make his home among his people.

Darby English Version
And I heard a loud voice out of the heaven, saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God [is] with men, and he shall tabernacle with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, their God.

Good News Bible
I heard a loud voice speaking from the throne: "Now God's home is with people! He will live with them, and they shall be his people. God himself will be with them, and he will be their God.

International Standard Version
I heard a loud voice from the throne say, "See, the tabernacle of God is among humans! He will make his home with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them, and he will be their God.

King James Version
And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.

New American Standard Bible
And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, "Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself will be among them,

New International Version
And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.

New King James Version
And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, 'Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, "Behold, the tabernacle of God resides among men, and He will dwell among them, and they shall become His people, and God Himself will dwell among them,

Young's Literal Translation
and I heard a great voice out of the heaven, saying, `Lo, the tabernacle of God `is' with men, and He will tabernacle with them, and they shall be His peoples, and God Himself shall be with them -- their God,

New English Translation
And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Look! The residence¹ of God is among human beings.² He³ will live among them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them.⁴

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