¹⁴ For ^(A)if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him ^(B)those who ^[a]sleep in Jesus.

¹⁵ For this we say to you ^(C)by the word of the Lord, that ^(D)we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are ^[b]asleep. ¹⁶ For ^(E)the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with ^(F)the trumpet of God. ^(G)And the dead in Christ will rise first. ^17 (H)Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them ^(I)in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus ^(J)we shall always be with the Lord. ^18 (K)Therefore comfort one another with these words.

² Then I, ^[a]John, saw ^(A)the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared ^(B)as a bride adorned for her husband. ³ And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, ^(C)the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. ^4 (D)And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; ^(E)there shall be no more death, ^(F)nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”

³ And ^(A)there shall be no more curse, ^(B)but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His ^(C)servants shall serve Him. ^4 (D)They shall see His face, and ^(E)His name shall be on their foreheads. ^5 (F)There shall be no night there: They need no lamp nor ^(G)light of the sun, for ^(H)the Lord God gives them light. ^(I)And they shall reign forever and ever.