Revelation 21:1 introduces the new heaven and earth where the old order passes — the basis for verse 4's promise that death and pain are gone.

Revelation 22:3 adds that the curse is gone, complementing this removal of death and pain as the fall's reversal.

Revelation 20:14 records death and Hades thrown into the lake of fire, making the 'no more death' here possible.

Revelation 7:17 already promised God wiping every tear and leading to life, prefiguring this complete end of sorrow.

Revelation 7:15 shows God sheltering the redeemed — the protective presence that leads to no more tears in Rev 21:4.

Revelation 7:16 promises no hunger or thirst — a parallel list of sufferings ended in Rev 21:4's no death or pain.

Hebrews 2:14-15 explains Christ's victory over the devil's power of death, which leads to the deathless state here.

Hebrews 2:15 shows Christ frees from death's fear; Revelation 21:4 portrays that victory complete — no more death at all.

1 Corinthians 15:54-58 celebrates victory over death through Christ; this verse describes that victory as the final reality.

1 Corinthians 15:26 declared death the last enemy to be destroyed; here that destruction is complete.

1 Corinthians 7:31 directly states 'the present form of this world is passing away' — the very passing of the old order that Revelation 21:4 declares has passed.

2 Peter 3:10 describes the destruction of the old heavens and earth by fire — the necessary precursor to the new heavens and earth where tears are wiped away.

1 John 2:17 says the world and its desires pass away — echoing the passing of the old order in Revelation 21:4 that leads to the new creation.

Hosea 13:14 promised ransom from the grave; Revelation 21:4 shows that promise finally realized with no more death.

Jeremiah 31:13 promises God will turn mourning into gladness and comfort — the same transformation seen in Revelation 21:4 where all sorrow is removed.

Isaiah 65:19 directly states weeping and crying will cease in the new creation — Revelation 21:4 echoes this promise of no more tears.

Isaiah 65:18 calls for rejoicing in God's new creation — the same future joy that Revelation 21:4 describes when tears and death are gone.

Isaiah 61:3 promises joy replacing mourning — the same reversal of sorrow seen in Revelation 21:4 where tears are wiped away.

Isaiah 60:20 promises sorrow will end and the Lord will be everlasting light — a clear parallel to the removal of pain in Revelation 21:4.

Isaiah 35:10 describes the ransomed returning with joy and sorrow fleeing — the same final state Revelation 21:4 depicts.

Isaiah 30:19 promises weeping will cease when God answers — a precursor to the final end of tears in Revelation 21:4.

Isaiah 25:8 prophesied that God would swallow up death and wipe tears, fulfilled in this new creation promise.

Hebrews 4:9 speaks of a Sabbath-rest for God's people — the eternal rest where no more pain exists, as in Rev 21:4.

John 11:25 declares Jesus as the resurrection and life — the foundation for Rev 21:4's promise that death will be no more.

2 Thessalonians 1:7 promises relief for the troubled at Christ's coming — the same comfort Rev 21:4 portrays as final rest.

Romans 7:24 cries out for deliverance from the body of death — Rev 21:4 is the answer: no more death or pain.

In Psalm 30:11, God turns mourning into dancing—the same reversal of sorrow that Revelation 21:4 describes as permanently removed.

In Luke 20:36, the resurrected 'cannot die any more' — a direct parallel to 'death shall be no more' in the new creation.

In Matthew 5:4, the promise that mourners will be comforted finds its ultimate fulfillment here — God wiping every tear.

In Zechariah 14:11, 'no more utter destruction' in a safely inhabited Jerusalem parallels the end of death and crying in the new creation.

In Isaiah 51:11, sorrow and sighing flee away—a direct prophecy of the joy and relief that Revelation 21:4 brings to completion.

In Isaiah 33:24, no one says 'I am sick'—a prophecy of healing that Revelation 21:4 fulfills with the removal of all pain.

In Psalm 116:8, God delivers the soul from death and tears—the very deliverance that Revelation 21:4 describes as fully and finally accomplished.

In Psalm 73:26, when flesh fails, God remains the eternal portion—Revelation 21:4 shows that ultimate victory where death and pain are no more.