Revelation 21:4 · KJV
Revelation 21:4
No More Tears
Revelation 21:4 promises the end of all suffering: "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."
Revelation 21:4 (KJV)
“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.”
What Revelation 21:4 means
"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." John's vision of the new heaven and earth ends every grief that marks this life.
The tenderness is in the detail — God Himself wiping away the tears. It is one of the most-read verses at funerals and in seasons of grief, holding out the hope that suffering does not have the last word.
Key verse
“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 · KJV — God wipes away every tear; no more death or pain.
Share Revelation 21:4
Card Studio
Make it a card to share or print
A prayer from Revelation 21:4
Lord, thank You for the promise of a day with no more death, sorrow, or pain, when You will wipe away every tear. Hold that hope before me in my grief. Amen.
Themes in this passage
Related passages
Frequently asked
What does Revelation 21:4 mean?
Revelation 21:4 promises the end of all suffering: "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."
What is Revelation 21:4 about?
"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." John's vision of the new heaven and earth ends every grief that marks this life.
What is the key verse in Revelation 21:4?
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.”
Is Revelation 21:4 in the King James Version?
Yes. The full text of Revelation 21:4 on this page is the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain.