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Revelation 21:1–2

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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.
And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
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From verse 1

  1. Isaiah 65:17–19Rank 1 from verse 1
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    17¶ For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.

    18But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.

    19And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.

  2. 2 Peter 3:13Rank 2 from verse 1
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    13Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

  3. Isaiah 66:22Rank 3 from verse 1
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    22For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the Lord, so shall your seed and your name remain.

  4. Revelation 21:5Rank 4 from verse 1
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    5And 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.

  5. 2 Peter 3:10Rank 5 from verse 1
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    10But 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.

  6. Revelation 20:11Rank 6 from verse 1
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    11And 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.

  7. Isaiah 27:1Rank 7 from verse 1
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    1IN that day the Lord with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.

  8. Daniel 7:3Rank 8 from verse 1
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    3And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.

  9. Isaiah 57:20Rank 9 from verse 1
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    20But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.

  10. Revelation 13:1Rank 10 from verse 1
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    1AND I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.

From verse 2

  1. Hebrews 11:10Rank 1 from verse 2
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    10For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

  2. Revelation 3:12Rank 2 from verse 2
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    12Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.

  3. Revelation 21:10Rank 3 from verse 2
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    10And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,

  4. Hebrews 13:14Rank 4 from verse 2
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    14For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.

  5. Isaiah 61:10Rank 5 from verse 2
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    10I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

  6. Hebrews 12:22Rank 6 from verse 2
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    22But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,

  7. Revelation 19:7–8Rank 7 from verse 2
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    7Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.

    8And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.

  8. Revelation 22:19Rank 8 from verse 2
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    19And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

  9. 2 Corinthians 11:2Rank 9 from verse 2
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    2For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

  10. Ephesians 5:25–27Rank 10 from verse 2
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    25Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

    26That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

    27That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

  11. Isaiah 54:5Rank 11 from verse 2
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    5For thy Maker is thine husband; the Lord of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.

  12. Isaiah 52:1Rank 12 from verse 2
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    1AWAKE, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.

  13. Galatians 4:25–26Rank 13 from verse 2
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    25For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.

    26But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.

  14. Isaiah 62:4Rank 14 from verse 2
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    4Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzi-bah, and thy land Beulah: for the Lord delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.

  15. Psalms 48:1–3Rank 15 from verse 2
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    1GREAT is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.

    2Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

    3God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

  16. Ephesians 5:30–32Rank 16 from verse 2
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    30For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

    31For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

    32This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

  17. Psalms 45:9–14Rank 17 from verse 2
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    9Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

    10Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house;

    11So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.

    12And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.

    13The king’s daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.

    14She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.

  18. Psalms 87:3Rank 18 from verse 2
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    3Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.

  19. Isaiah 1:21Rank 19 from verse 2
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    21¶ How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.

  20. Jeremiah 31:23Rank 20 from verse 2
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    23Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity; The Lord bless thee, O habitation of justice, and mountain of holiness.

  21. John 3:29Rank 21 from verse 2
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    29He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.

  22. Revelation 1:1Rank 22 from verse 2
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    1THE Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

  23. Revelation 1:4Rank 23 from verse 2
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    4JOHN to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;

  24. Revelation 1:9Rank 24 from verse 2
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    9I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

  25. Revelation 11:2Rank 25 from verse 2
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    2But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.

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Revelation 21:1

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new

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Recently made, begun, known, or received; fresh, different, or not old.

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heaven

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Sense 1: The firmament or expanse above the earth, including the sky and the region of the sun, moon, stars, clouds, rain, and flying creatures. Sense 2: The realm above spoken of as God's throne and dwelling place, and as the place of angels, heavenly beings, and the righteous. Sense 3: By metonymy, God, heavenly authority or source, or those who dwell there.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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earth

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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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passed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of pass, meaning to go by, through, over, or beyond; to happen, cease, or be transferred.

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sea

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1. A great body or expanse of gathered waters, including a named sea or lake, in which ships and creatures move. 2. The large brazen or molten basin made for the temple and called a sea. 3. Something represented or compared as a sea.

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Revelation 21:2

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holy

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Sense 1: Morally pure, righteous, undefiled, and separate from evil; supremely so of God. Sense 2: Hallowed, consecrated, set apart, devoted, or belonging to God or sacred use; distinguished from what is common, profane, or unclean.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

new

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Recently made, begun, known, or received; fresh, different, or not old.

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coming

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Sense 1: Present-participial form of come: approaching or arriving. Sense 2: The act, time, or event of approaching or arriving.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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heaven

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Sense 1: The firmament or expanse above the earth, including the sky and the region of the sun, moon, stars, clouds, rain, and flying creatures. Sense 2: The realm above spoken of as God's throne and dwelling place, and as the place of angels, heavenly beings, and the righteous. Sense 3: By metonymy, God, heavenly authority or source, or those who dwell there.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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bride

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Sense 1: A woman newly married or espoused. Sense 2: Figuratively, one presented as a bride or wife.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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husband

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Sense 1: A married man in relation to his wife. Sense 2: One who manages or cultivates carefully.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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21:1AND 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.

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21:2And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

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21:3And 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.

21:4And 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.

21:5And 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.

21:6And 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.

21:7He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

21:8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

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