Revelation 22
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1And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, bright as crystal, going forth out of the throne of God and of the Lamb:
2in the midst of its broad place, and of the river on this side and on that, [is] a tree of life, yielding twelve fruits, in each several month rendering its fruits, and the leaves of the tree [are] for the service of the nations;
3and any curse there shall not be any more, and the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him,
4and they shall see His face, and His name [is] upon their foreheads,
5and night shall not be there, and they have no need of a lamp and light of a sun, because the Lord God doth give them light, and they shall reign — to the ages of the ages.
6And he said to me, ‘These words [are] stedfast and true, and the Lord God of the holy prophets did send His messenger to shew to His servants the things that it behoveth to come quickly:
7Lo, I come quickly; happy [is] he who is keeping the words of the prophecy of this scroll.’
8And I, John, am he who is seeing these things and hearing, and when I heard and beheld, I fell down to bow before the feet of the messenger who is shewing me these things;
9and he saith to me, ‘See — not; for fellow-servant of thee am I, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of those keeping the words of this scroll; before God bow.’
10And he saith to me, ‘Thou mayest not seal the words of the prophecy of this scroll, because the time is nigh;
11he who is unrighteous — let him be unrighteous still, and he who is filthy — let him be filthy still, and he who is righteous — let him be declared righteous still, and he who is sanctified — let him be sanctified still:
12And lo, I come quickly, and my reward [is] with me, to render to each as his work shall be;
13I am the Alpha and the Omega — the Beginning and End — the First and the Last.
14‘Happy are those doing His commands that the authority shall be theirs unto the tree of the life, and by the gates they may enter into the city;
15and without [are] the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the whoremongers, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and every one who is loving and is doing a lie.
16‘I, Jesus did send my messenger to testify to you these things concerning the assemblies; I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright and morning star!
17And the Spirit and the Bride say, Come; and he who is hearing — let him say, Come; and he who is thirsting — let him come; and he who is willing — let him take the water of life freely.
18‘For I testify to every one hearing the words of the prophecy of this scroll, if any one may add unto these, God shall add to him the plagues that have been written in this scroll,
19and if any one may take away from the words of the scroll of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the scroll of the life, and out of the holy city, and the things that have been written in this scroll;’
20he saith — who is testifying these things — ‘Yes, I come quickly!’ Amen! Yes, be coming, Lord Jesus!
21The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [is] with you all. Amen.
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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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