Revelation 21:4 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death, no more sadness, no more crying, and no more pain, because all the old ways of suffering will be gone forever.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God promises that in the new heaven and earth, He will personally comfort His people and completely eliminate all forms of suffering forever.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes from John's vision of the New Jerusalem, written during his exile on the island of Patmos around 95 AD. John was describing the final restoration when God creates a new heaven and new earth, free from the curse of sin. This was written to encourage persecuted Christians who were facing intense suffering under Roman rule.

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