What is the context of Revelation 21:4?

Revelation 21:4 is found in Revelation chapter 21, verse 4. Revelation is part of the New Testament. Read the full chapter at thelivingsword.org/read/revelation/21.

Commentary on Revelation 21:4 — The Living Sword

Q: What does Revelation 21:4 mean?

Revelation 21:4 (KJV) reads: "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." — This verse is from Revelation in the New Testament. Read the full in-depth commentary at thelivingsword.org/commentary/revelation/21/4.

Q: What does "And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there…" mean in the Bible?

This is Revelation 21:4 from the King James Version. Read the full in-depth commentary and application notes at The Living Sword Bible: thelivingsword.org/commentary/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 21:4 (King James Version)

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About this Passage

Revelation 21:4 is verse 4 of chapter 21 in the Book of Revelation, part of the New Testament. In the King James Version (1611), it reads: “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 21:4 (King James Version): "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 21:4 appears in the Book of Revelation, New Testament, chapter 21, verse 4. The Book of Revelation was written by Jude, brother of James (and therefore brother of Jesus) (c. AD 65–80). Jude is a brief but fiery letter — 25 verses of urgent warning against false teachers who have 'crept in unnoticed' and are turning God's grace into a license for immorality. Jude draws on Old Testament examples (the exodus generation, Sodom and Gomorrah, Cain, Balaam, Korah) and the apocryphal books of 1 Enoch and the Assumption of Moses to paint a vivid picture of the judgment awaiting false tea Key themes in Revelation include: contend for faith, false teachers, judgment, doxology. To study Revelation 21:4 in depth — including word-by-word analysis in the original Greek, cross-references, multiple translations (KJV, WEB, Geneva, ASV, YLT, Darby), and AI-powered commentary — visit The Living Sword Bible at thelivingsword.org.

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