Revelation 21:5

And the One seated on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” Then He said, “Write this down, for these words are faithful and true.”

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The One seated on the throne speaks to John, the seer, in the moment between the removal of death and pain (v. 4) and the declaration "It is done" (v. 6).

The words — ἰδοὺ (idou), "Behold," is an imperative of attention: a command to look, not a gentle suggestion. It marks what follows as present and visible, not merely promised.

The thread — Isaiah 42:9 pairs "former things" with "new things" in the same declarative voice; 2 Corinthians 5:17 applies the same frame to the individual in Christ ("the old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!").

Why it lands — The verse commands the reader to write it down, treating the declaration as something to be committed to record rather than merely admired. The words are labeled "faithful and true," a claim about their reliability, not their beauty.

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The Greek words

King James Version

And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!
Isaiah 42:9 Behold, the former things have happened, and now I declare new things. Before they spring forth I proclaim them to you.”
Isaiah 43:19 Behold, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness and streams in the desert.
Revelation 19:9 Then the angel told me to write, “Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.”
Revelation 4:2 At once I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne standing in heaven, with someone seated on it.
Revelation 20:11 Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.
Revelation 22:6 Then the angel said to me, “These words are faithful and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent His angel to show His servants what must soon take place.”
Revelation 1:19 Therefore write down the things you have seen, the things that are, and the things that will happen after this.
Revelation 4:9 And whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the One seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever,
Revelation 1:11 saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”