New Testament · Apocalypse
Revelation 21:4
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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.
About Revelation 21:4
Few verses address The Afterlife in the Bible, Crying Out to God in Distress, and Death in the Bible as directly as Revelation 21:4. This New Testament passage from the apocalypse of Revelation has become a cornerstone of biblical teaching on the subject, treasured for its precision and pastoral warmth.
Cross References
- Psalms 34:18
“The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.”
- Matthew 5:4
“Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.”
- John 11:35
“Jesus wept.”
- Psalms 147:3
“He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.”
- 2 Corinthians 1:3
“Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;”
Related Verses
- John 11:25
“Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:”
- John 14:2
“In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.”
- 1 Corinthians 15:52
“In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.”
- 2 Corinthians 5:8
“We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.”
- 1 Thessalonians 4:16
“For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:”
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Promises and Prayers Connected to This Verse
Divine Promises
- The LORD Is Nigh Unto Them That Are of a Broken Heart
Prayer Points
- A Lament Grounded in Psalm 34:18
How to Apply Revelation 21:4
Pray through Revelation 21:4 slowly, pausing at each phrase. Journal what God highlights regarding on the theme of The Afterlife in the Bible. Commit to one concrete application over the next seven days, and revisit your notes at the end of the week to see how your perspective has shifted through the lens of this passage.