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1 ⲁ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲓⲁⲣⲟ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲱⲛϧ ⲉϥⲫⲟⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓϩⲓⲏⲃ.
And he showed me a pure river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb,
2 ⲃ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲑⲙⲏϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲥ⳿ϣⲑⲉϩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓⲓⲁⲣⲟ ⲥⲁ⳿ⲙⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲥⲁ⳿ⲙⲛⲁⲓ ⲟⲩ⳿ϣϣⲏⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡⲱⲛϧ ⲉϥ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ϧⲁⲣⲁ ⳿ⲁⲃⲟⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲓϫⲱⲃⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ϣϣⲏⲛ ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲫⲁϧⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ.
in the middle of her street. And on either side of the river was a tree of life producing twelve fruits, yielding each month's fruit monthly; and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.
3 ⲅ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲱϥ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓϩⲓⲏⲃ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲡϫⲱⲛⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉⲃⲓⲁⲓⲕ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉϣⲉⲙϣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ.
There will be no accursed thing there, but the throne of God and of the Lamb are in her, and His slaves will minister to Him.
They will see His face and His name is on their foreheads.
5 ⲉ̅ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲣϩ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣ⳿ⲭ ⲣⲓⲁ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲫⲣⲏ ϫⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲫϯ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲟⲩⲣⲟ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲉⲛⲉϩ. (aiōn g165)
Night will not exist there and they will need neither lamp nor sunlight, because the Lord God illuminates them. And they will reign forever and ever. (aiōn g165)
6 ⲋ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲏⲓ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲥⲉ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲉⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ Ⲡ⳪ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲙⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲉⲃⲓⲁⲓⲕ ⳿ⲉⲛⲏⲉⲧⲥⲉ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲭⲱⲗⲉⲙ.
Then He says to me: “These words are faithful and true. The Lord God of the spirits of the prophets sent His angel to show to His slaves the things that must shortly take place.
7 ⲍ̅ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ϯⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ϯⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲭⲱⲗⲉⲙ ⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲛⲓⲁⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲓⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓϫⲱⲙ.
Take note, I am coming swiftly! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”
8 ⲏ̅ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲓϩⲓⲧⲧ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏ ⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲛϭⲁⲗⲁⲩϫ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲧⲁⲙⲟ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲓ.
Now I, John, who heard and saw these things, when I had heard and seen I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed me these things,
9 ⲑ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲏⲓ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲫⲱⲣ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲟⲩ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⳿ⲙⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲕ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲕ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓϫⲱⲙ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ.
but he says to me: “Don't! I am your fellow slave and of your brothers the prophets, those who keep the words of this book. Worship God!”
Then he says to me: “Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near.
11 ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ⲫⲏⲉⲧϭⲓ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϭⲓ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ⲟⲛ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲑⲱⲗⲉⲃ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲑⲱⲗⲉⲃ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥ⳿ⲑⲙⲁⲓⲟϥ ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟϥ.
He who acts unjustly let him act unjustly still, and let the filthy one be filthy still, and let the righteous one still practice righteousness, and let the holy one still be sanctified.”
“Take note, I am coming swiftly, and my reward is with me to give to each one according to his work.
I am the Alpha and the Omega, beginning and end, the First and the Last.”
14 ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ ⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲛⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲉⲣϣⲓϣⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ϣϣⲏⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡⲱⲛϧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉϣⲉ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉϯⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲡⲩⲗⲱⲛ.
(Blessed are those who do His commands, so that they may have the right to the tree of life, even to enter through the gates into the city.
15 ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ ⲛⲓⲟⲩϩⲱⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲫⲁⲣⲙⲁⲅⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲡⲟⲣⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲣⲉϥϧⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓϣⲁⲙϣⲉ ⲓϧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛϯⲙⲉⲑⲛⲟⲩϫ.
Outside are the ‘dogs’ and the sorcerers and the fornicators and the murderers and the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices a lie.)
16 ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲁⲓⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲉⲕ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ϯⲛⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϣⲁϥϣⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ.
“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify these things to you, in the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright morning Star.
17 ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯϣⲉⲗⲉⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲉϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲟⲃⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥ⳿ⲓ ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲱⲛϧ ⳿ⲛϫⲓⲛϫⲏ.
Both the Spirit and the Bride say, ‘Come!’ And let whoever hears say, ‘Come!’ And let whoever thirsts come; whoever wants to, let him take the water of life free of charge.
18 ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ ϯⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲛⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲓⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓϫⲱⲙ ϫⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩϩⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲫϯ ⲧⲟⲩϩⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲉⲣϧⲟⲧ ⲉⲧ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϩⲓ ⲡⲁⲓϫⲱⲙ.
“I myself testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If any one adds to them, may God add to him the seven plagues written in this book!
19 ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ ⲫⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϫⲱϫ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓϫⲱⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲓⲁ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲫϯ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲉⲗ ⲡⲉϥⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓ ⳿ⲡϫⲱⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡⲱⲛϧ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉⲧ⳿ⲥϧⲏ ⲟⲩⲧ ϩⲓ ⲡⲁⲓϫⲱⲙ.
And if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, may God remove his share from the tree of life and out of the Holy City, that stand written in this book!”
He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming swiftly!” Oh yes! Come, Sovereign Jesus!
21 ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ⲁⲡⲟⲕⲁⲗⲩⲙⲯⲓⲥ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲟⲩ ⲑⲉⲟⲗⲟⲅⲟⲩ ⲉⲛ ⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲧⲟⲩ ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with all the saints. Amen.
