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Berean Standard Bible

“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.”

Revelation 21:1

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Chapters 21 and 22 form the climax of Revelation and of the whole Bible's story. After the final judgment (20:11-15), John sees a new heaven and a new earth, echoing the promises of Isaiah 65 and 66.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.

World English Bible (WEB)

I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth have passed away, and the sea is no more.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth are passed away; and the sea is no more.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were gone; and there was no more sea.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth did pass away, and the sea is not any more;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y VI un cielo nuevo, y una tierra nueva: porque el primer cielo y la primera tierra se fueron, y el mar ya no es.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces vi un nuevo cielo y una nueva tierra, porque la tierra, el mar y el cielo que conocemos desaparecieron.

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