Revelation 21:5

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“And 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.””

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Read Revelation 21:5 in the flow of Revelation21 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Revelation21 to see the surrounding context.

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BSBPD

“And 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.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And he that sitteth on the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he saith, Write: for these words are faithful and true.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And He who is sitting upon the throne said, `Lo, new I make all things; and He saith to me, `Write, because these words are true and stedfast;'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Revelation 21:5 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Isaiah 42:9Behold, the former things have happened, and now I declare new things. Before they spring forth I proclaim them to you.”
  2. Isaiah 43:19Behold, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness and streams in the desert.
  3. Luke 5:38Instead, new wine is poured into new wineskins.
  4. 2 Corinthians 5:17Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!
  5. Revelation 1:11saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”
  6. Revelation 1:19Therefore write down the things you have seen, and the things that are, and the things that will happen after this.
  7. Revelation 4:2At once I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne standing in heaven, with someone seated on it.
  8. Revelation 4:9And whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the One seated on the throne who lives forever and ever,
  9. Revelation 5:1Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the One seated on the throne. It had writing on both sides and was sealed with seven seals.
  10. Revelation 19:9Then the angel told me to write, “Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.”
  11. 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.
  12. Revelation 22:6Then the angel said to me, “These words are faithful and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent His angel to show His servants what must soon take place.”

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