Revelation 21:1
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.
Cross-reference
Revelation 21:5 declares God's promise to make all things new — the same new creation introduced in 21:1.
Revelation 21:4 explains the consequence of the new heaven and earth: no more death, sorrow, or pain, as former things pass away.
In Revelation 20:11, earth and heaven flee away before the great white throne — this is the first heaven and earth passing away that precedes the new creation.
In Revelation 13:1, the beast rises from the sea; in Rev 21:1 the sea is no more, signaling the end of the beast's domain.
Isaiah 65:17-19 foretells a new heavens and earth with rejoicing — the same new creation described in Revelation 21:1.
Isaiah 66:22 promises that the new heavens and earth will endure forever — the same eternal new creation in Revelation 21:1.
2 Peter 3:13 looks forward to new heavens and earth where righteousness dwells — the same new creation seen in Revelation 21:1.
Hebrews 1:11 declares the heavens perish like a garment while Christ remains — reinforcing the passing away of old creation in Revelation.
2 Peter 3:10 describes the heavens passing away and elements melting — a direct parallel to the passing of first heaven and earth in Revelation 21:1.
2 Peter 3:7 explicitly states the current heavens and earth are reserved for fire — the same destruction that precedes the new creation in Revelation 21:1.
In Psalm 102:26, the heavens perish but God remains — directly echoed in Rev 21:1's first heaven passing away.
2 Corinthians 5:17 uses 'old passed away, new has come' for personal transformation — a microcosm of the cosmic renewal in Revelation 21:1.
Romans 8:19 describes creation's eager waiting for redemption — directly pointing to the new heavens and earth as its liberation.
Ecclesiastes 1:9 says nothing is new under the sun — Rev 21:1's new heaven and earth directly contradict this, showing a radical new creation.
Hebrews 12:27 speaks of removing what is shaken to leave what is unshakable — echoing the removal of old heaven and earth for the new.
Luke 16:17 uses the same 'heaven and earth pass' phrase to affirm the law's permanence, contrasting with Revelation's actual passing.
Micah 4:1 prophesies the mountain of the Lord's house established in last days — a picture of eschatological renewal echoed in the new earth.