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A World Renewed

17 [a]See, I am creating new heavens
    and a new earth;
The former things shall not be remembered
    nor come to mind.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 65:17–18 The new creation (cf. 66:22) is described with apocalyptic exuberance: long life, material prosperity, and so forth. As the former events in 43:18 are to be forgotten, so also the new creation wipes out memory of the first creation.

New Heavens and a New Earth

17 “See, I will create
    new heavens and a new earth.(A)
The former things will not be remembered,(B)
    nor will they come to mind.

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22 Just as the new heavens and the new earth
    which I am making
Shall endure before me—oracle of the Lord
    so shall your descendants and your name endure.(A)

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22 “As the new heavens and the new earth(A) that I make will endure before me,” declares the Lord, “so will your name and descendants endure.(B)

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19 For creation awaits with eager expectation the revelation of the children of God; 20 for creation was made subject to futility, not of its own accord but because of the one who subjected it,(A) in hope 21 that creation itself would be set free from slavery to corruption and share in the glorious freedom of the children of God.(B) 22 We know that all creation is groaning in labor pains even until now;(C) 23 and not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, we also groan within ourselves as we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies.(D)

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19 For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God(A) to be revealed. 20 For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it,(B) in hope 21 that[a] the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay(C) and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God.(D)

22 We know that the whole creation has been groaning(E) as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. 23 Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit,(F) groan(G) inwardly as we wait eagerly(H) for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies.(I)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 8:21 Or subjected it in hope. 21 For

13 But according to his promise we await new heavens and a new earth[a] in which righteousness dwells.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 3:13 New heavens and a new earth: cf. Is 65:17; 66:22. The divine promises will be fulfilled after the day of judgment will have passed. The universe will be transformed by the reign of God’s righteousness or justice; cf. Is 65:17–18; Acts 3:21; Rom 8:18–25; Rev 21:1.

13 But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth,(A) where righteousness dwells.

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