Revelation 21:5
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.
Revelation 21:5 in other translations
| BSB | 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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| WEB | He who sits on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” He said, “Write, for these words of God are faithful and true.” |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | 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;' |
| DARBY | And he that sat on the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he says to me, Write, for these words are true and faithful. |
| BBE | And he who is seated on the high seat said, See, I make all things new. And he said, Put it in the book; for these words are certain and true. |
| Webster | And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said to me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. |
What does Revelation 21:5 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
Behold, I make all things new. A new heaven and new earth, (Rev 21:1,) and an order of things to correspond with that new creation. The former state of things when sin and death reigned will be changed, and the change consequent on this must extend to everything.
And he said unto me, Write. Make a record of these things, for they are founded in truth, and they are adapted to bless a suffering world. Compare Barnes on "Re 14:13". See also Rev 1:19.
For these words are true and faithful. They are founded in truth, and they are worthy to be believed. Rev 19:9. Compare also Barnes on "Da 12:4".
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Revelation 21:1-8
The new heaven and the new earth will not be separate from each other; the earth of the saints, their glorified, bodies, will be heavenly. The old world, with all its troubles and tumults, will have passed away. There will be no sea; this aptly represents freedom from conflicting passions, temptations, troubles, changes, and alarms; from whatever can divide or interrupt the communion of saints. This new Jerusalem is…
Revelation 21:5 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Revelation 21:5
- 2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
- Isaiah 42:9
Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.
- Isaiah 43:19
Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.
- Revelation 19:9
And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
- Revelation 4:2
And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.
- Revelation 20:11
And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
- Revelation 22:6
And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.
- Revelation 1:19
Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;
- Revelation 4:9
And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,
- Revelation 1:11
Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
- Revelation 5:1
And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.
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Context
- Revelation 21:4
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 21:5
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.
- Revelation 21:6
And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
Revelation 21:5 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y el que estaba sentado en el trono dijo: He aquí, yo hago nuevas todas las cosas. Y me dijo: Escribe; porque estas palabras son fieles y verdaderas. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et celui qui était assis sur le trône dit: Voici, je fais toutes choses nouvelles. Et il me dit: Écris, car ces paroles sont certaines et véritables. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und der auf dem Throne saß sprach: Siehe, ich mache alles neu. Und er spricht zu mir: Schreibe, denn diese Worte sind gewiß und wahrhaftig. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et dixit qui sedebat in throno: Ecce nova facio omnia. Et dixit mihi: Scribe, quia hæc verba fidelissima sunt, et vera. |