Revelation 21:4

The Passion Translation

He will wipe away every tear from their eyes and eliminate death entirely. No one will mourn or weep any longer. The pain of wounds will no longer exist, for the old order has ceased.”

Cross References

Isaiah 25:8

It is the gloom of death! He will swallow it up in victory forever! And God, Lord Yahweh, will wipe away every tear from every face. He will remove every trace of disgrace that his people have suffered throughout the world, for the Lord Yahweh has promised it!

Revelation 7:17

For the Lamb at the center of the throne continuously shepherds them unto life —guiding them to the everlasting fountains of the water of life. And God will wipe from their eyes every last tear!”

1 Corinthians 15:26

And the last enemy to be subdued and eliminated is death itself.

Isaiah 60:20

There will be no more sunsets or new moons, for Yahweh will be your everlasting light and your days of sadness will be over.

Isaiah 35:10

Yahweh’s ransomed ones will return with glee to Zion. They will enter with a song of rejoicing and be crowned with everlasting joy. Ecstatic joy will overwhelm them; weariness and grief will disappear!

1 John 2:17

This world and its desires are in the process of passing away, but those who love to do the will of God live forever.

Isaiah 51:11

Do it again! Those Yahweh has set free will return to Zion and come celebrating with songs of joy! They will be crowned with never-ending joy! Gladness and joy will overwhelm them; despair and depression will disappear!

Jeremiah 31:13

The young girls, the young men, and the elderly will dance and celebrate together. I will turn their sad memories into gladness. I will give them joy after all their trouble and will be their comfort.”

Matthew 24:35

The earth and sky will wear out and fade away before one word I speak loses its power or fails to accomplish its purpose.”

Isaiah 30:19

Yes, the people of Zion who live in Jerusalem will weep no more. How compassionate he will be when he hears your cries for help! He will answer you when he hears your voice!

Revelation 21:1

Then in a vision I saw a new heaven and a new earth. The first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea no longer existed.

Revelation 20:14

Then death and the realm of the dead were cast into the lake of fire, for the lake of fire is the second death.

Isaiah 61:3

to strengthen those crushed by despair who mourn in Zion— to give them a beautiful bouquet in the place of ashes, the oil of bliss instead of tears, and the mantle of joyous praise instead of the spirit of heaviness. Because of this, they will be known as Mighty Oaks of Righteousness, planted by Yahweh as a living display of his glory.

Revelation 22:3

And every curse will be broken and no longer exist, for the throne of God and of the Lamb will be there in the city. His loving servants will serve him;

2 Peter 3:10

The day of the Lord will come and take everyone by surprise—as unexpected as a home invasion. The atmosphere will be set on fire and vanish with a horrific roar, and the heavenly bodies will melt away as in a tremendous blaze. The earth and every activity of man will be laid bare.

1 Corinthians 7:31

We are to live as those who live in the world but are not absorbed by it, for the world as we know it is quickly passing away.

Psalm 144:4

For man is nothing but a faint whisper, a mere breath. We spend our days like nothing more than a passing shadow.

2 Corinthians 6:17

For this reason, “Come out from among them and be separate,” says the Lord. “Touch nothing that is unclean, and I will embrace you.

Jeremiah 31:12

They will come, singing for joy on the heights of Zion, and the goodness of Yahweh will make them radiant. Yahweh will bless them with grain, new wine, olive oil, flocks, and herds. They will be prosperous and grow like a well-watered garden, with no reason to be discouraged.

2 Corinthians 5:17

Now, if anyone is enfolded into Christ, he has become an entirely new person. All that is related to the old order has vanished. Behold, everything is fresh and new.

Hebrews 12:27

Now this phrase “once and for all” clearly indicates the final removal of things that are shaking, that is, the old order, so only what is unshakable will remain.

Revelation 20:13

And the sea gave up the dead souls that were in it. Then death and the underworld gave up their dead, and all were judged according to what they had done.