Revelation 22
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Ezek 47.1; Zech 14.8 The angel also showed me the river of the water of life, sparkling like crystal, and coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2#Gen 2.9; Ezek 47.12and flowing down the middle of the city's street. On each side of the river was the tree of life, which bears fruit twelve times a year, once each month; and its leaves are for the healing of the nations. 3#Zech 14.11Nothing that is under God's curse will be found in the city.
The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will worship him. 4They will see his face, and his name will be written on their foreheads. 5#Is 60.19; Dan 7.18There shall be no more night, and they will not need lamps or sunlight, because the Lord God will be their light, and they will rule as kings for ever and ever.
The Coming of Jesus
6Then the angel said to me, “These words are true and can be trusted. And the Lord God, who gives his Spirit to the prophets, has sent his angel to show his servants what must happen very soon.”
7 “Listen!” says Jesus. “I am coming soon! Happy are those who obey the prophetic words in this book!”
8I, John, have heard and seen all these things. And when I finished hearing and seeing them, I fell down at the feet of the angel who had shown me these things, and I was about to worship him. 9But he said to me, “Don't do it! I am a servant together with you and with your brothers the prophets and with all those who obey the words in this book. Worship God!” 10And he said to me, “Do not keep the prophetic words of this book a secret, because the time is near when all this will happen. 11#Dan 12.10Whoever is evil must go on doing evil, and whoever is filthy must go on being filthy; whoever is good must go on doing good, and whoever is holy must go on being holy.”
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Is 40.10; 62.11; Ps 28.4; Jer 17.10 “Listen!” says Jesus. “I am coming soon! I will bring my rewards with me, to give to each one according to what he has done. 13#Rev 1.8, 17; 2.8; Is 44.6; 48.12I am the first and the last, the beginning and the end.”
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Gen 2.9; 3.22 Happy are those who wash their robes clean and so have the right to eat the fruit from the tree of life and to go through the gates into the city. 15But outside the city are the perverts and those who practise magic, the immoral and the murderers, those who worship idols and those who are liars both in words and deeds.
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Is 11.1, 10 “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to announce these things to you in the churches. I am descended from the family of David; I am the bright morning star.”
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Is 55.1
The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come!”
Everyone who hears this must also say, “Come!”
Come, whoever is thirsty; accept the water of life as a gift, whoever wants it.
Conclusion
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Deut 4.2; 12.32 I, John, solemnly warn everyone who hears the prophetic words of this book: if anyone adds anything to them, God will add to his or her punishment the plagues described in this book. 19And if anyone takes anything away from the prophetic words of this book, God will take away from them their share of the fruit of the tree of life and of the Holy City, which are described in this book.
20He who gives his testimony to all this says, “Yes indeed! I am coming soon!”
So be it. Come, Lord Jesus!
21May the grace of the Lord Jesus be with everyone.#22.21 everyone; some manuscripts have God's people; others have all God's people.
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Revelation 22
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The Source of Life
1Then he showed me the river # Other mss read pure river of living water, # Jr 2:13; 17:13; Jn 4:10 sparkling like crystal, # Rv 4:6 flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb # Ps 46:4; Ezk 47:1-2; Jl 3:18; Zch 14:8 2down the middle of the broad street of the city. The tree of life # Or was a tree of life, or was a tree that gives life was on both sides of the river, bearing 12 kinds of fruit, producing its fruit every month. # Gn 2:9; 3:22,24; Pr 13:12 The leaves of the tree are for healing the nations, # Is 19:22; 57:19; 61:1; Jr 51:8-9; Zch 8:22-23; Mal 4:2; Mt 4:24; Jn 4:47; Ac 28:8 3and there will no longer be any curse. # Gn 3:14-19; Zch 14:11 The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, # Lit in it and His slaves will serve Him. 4They will see His face, # Ex 33:20,23; Ps 17:15; Mt 5:8; 1Jn 3:2 and His name will be on their foreheads. # Rv 7:3; 9:4; 13:16; 14:1,9; 17:5; 20:4 5Night will no longer exist, # Zch 14:7; Rv 21:25 and people will not need lamplight or sunlight, because the Lord God will give them light. # Ps 56:13; 118:27; Is 60:19; 1Jn 1:5 And they will reign forever and ever.
The Time Is Near
6Then he said to me, “These words are faithful and true. # Rv 3:14; 19:11; 21:5 And the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, # Other mss read God of the holy prophets has sent His angel to show His slaves what must quickly take place.” # Or soon # Dn 2:28-29,45; Rv 1:1
7“Look, I am coming quickly! # Rv 3:11 The one who keeps the prophetic words of this book is blessed.” # Rv 1:3; 14:13; 19:9; 20:6; 22:14
8I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. When I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had shown them to me. 9But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow slave with you, your brothers the prophets, and those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.” # Rv 19:10 10He also said to me, “Don’t seal the prophetic words of this book, because the time is near. # Is 8:16; Dn 8:26; 9:24; 12:4; Rv 1:3; 10:4 11Let the unrighteous go on in unrighteousness; let the filthy go on being made filthy; let the righteous go on in righteousness; and let the holy go on being made holy.” # Ezk 3:27; Dn 12:10
12“Look! I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me # Is 40:10; 62:11 to repay each person according to what he has done. # Ps 62:12; Is 59:18; Jr 17:10; 25:14; Rm 2:6 13I am the Alpha and the Omega, # Rv 1:8 the First and the Last, # Rv 1:17 the Beginning and the End. # Rv 21:6
14“Blessed # Rv 1:3; 14:13; 16:15; 19:9; 20:6; 22:7 are those who wash their robes, # Other mss read who keep His commands so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by the gates. 15Outside are the dogs, # Ps 22:16,20; Mt 15:26-27; Php 3:2 the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices lying. # Rm 1:28-32; 1Co 6:9-10; Rv 21:8
16“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to attest these things to you # In Gk, you is pl for the churches. I am the Root # Rv 5:5 and the Offspring of David, # Is 11:1,10; Rm 1:3 the Bright Morning Star.” # Nm 24:17; Rv 2:28
17Both the Spirit and the bride say, “Come! ” Anyone who hears should say, “Come! ” And the one who is thirsty should come. Whoever desires should take the living water as a gift. # Is 55:1; Jn 4:10;
18I testify to everyone who hears the prophetic words of this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book. 19And if anyone takes away from the words of this prophetic book, God will take away his share of the tree of life and the holy city, written in this book. # Dt 4:2; 12:32
20He who testifies about these things # Rv 1:2 says, “Yes, I am coming quickly.”
Amen! Come, Lord Jesus! # 1Co 16:22
21The grace of the Lord Jesus # Other mss add Christ be with all the saints. # Other mss omit the saints Amen. # Other mss omit Amen.
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