Revelation 21:4
Revelation · New Testament · Chapter 21
“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.”Revelation 21:4
Revelation 21:4 in Context
Revelation 21:4 is found in the book of Revelation, chapter 21, verse 4 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Death & Afterlife, and New Creation.
For what this passage means in its context, read the full study: What Does Revelation 21:4 Mean? Context & Commentary.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Revelation 21:4 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 25:8“He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it.”Matthew 5:4“Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.”Revelation 7:17“For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.”1 Corinthians 15:26“The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.”Isaiah 35:10“And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.”Isaiah 60:20“Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.”Isaiah 51:11“Therefore the redeemed of the LORD shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.”1 John 2:17“And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.”Isaiah 65:18“But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.”Jeremiah 31:13“Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.”Matthew 24:35“Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.”1 Corinthians 15:54“So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.”Isaiah 30:19“For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem: thou shalt weep no more: he will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, he will answer thee.”Isaiah 61:3“To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.”Revelation 20:14“And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.”Hebrews 2:14“Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;”Revelation 21:1“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.”2 Peter 3:10“But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.”Revelation 22:3“And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:”Hosea 13:14“I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.”
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