Revelation 22

1 And he showed me a pure river of water of life, bright as crystal, coming out from the throne of God and of the Lamb,

Then he showed me the river of the Water of Life, bright as crystal, issuing from the throne of God and of the Lamb.

2 in the middle of its thoroughfare. And on this side of the river and on that was a tree of life, bearing twelve fruits, yielding its fruit according to each month. And the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

On either side of the river, midway between it and the main street of the city, was the Tree of Life. It produced twelve kinds of fruit, yielding a fresh crop month by month, and the leaves of the tree served as medicine for the nations.

3 And there will be no curse there. And the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his bondmen will serve him.

"In future there will be no curse," he said, "but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in that city. And His servants will render Him holy service and will see His face,

4 And they will see his face, and his name is on their foreheads.

and His name will be on their foreheads.

5 And there will be no night there, and they have no need of a lamp and the light of sun, because the Lord God will illuminate them. And they will reign into the ages of the ages. (aiōn g165)

And there will be no night there; and they have no need of lamplight or sunlight, for the Lord God will shine upon them, and they will be kings until the Ages of the Ages." (aiōn g165)

6 And he says to me, These words are faithful and true. And the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his agent to show to his bondmen the things that must quickly come to pass.

And he said to me, "These words are trustworthy and true; and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the Prophets, sent His angel to make known to His servants the things which must soon happen.

7 And behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.

'I am coming quickly.' Blessed is he who is mindful of the predictions contained in this book."

8 And I am John, the man hearing and seeing these things. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the agent showing me these things.

I John heard and saw these things; and when I had heard and seen them, I fell at the feet of the angel who was showing me them--to worship him.

9 And he says to me, See thou not. I am thy fellow bondman, and of thy brothers the prophets, and of those who keep the words of this book. Worship God!

But he said to me, "Oh, do not do that. I am a fellow bondservant of yours, and a fellow bondservant of your brethren the Prophets and of those who are mindful of the teachings of this book. Worship God."

10 And he says to me, Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near.

"Make no secret," he added, "of the meaning of the predictions contained in this book; for the time for their fulfillment is now close at hand.

11 Let the man doing wrong still do wrong, and let the filthy man still be filthy. And let the righteous man still do righteousness, and let the holy man still be holy.

Let the dishonest man act dishonestly still; let the filthy make himself filthy still; let the righteous practise righteousness still; and let the holy be made holy still."

12 Behold, I come quickly, and my reward is with me to render to each man as his work will be

"I am coming quickly; and My reward is with Me, that I may requite every man in accordance with what his conduct has been.

13 -I, the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.

I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.

14 Blessed are those doing his commandments, so that their right will be to the tree of life, and they may enter in the gates into the city.

Blessed are those who wash their robes clean, that they may have a right to the Tree of Life, and may go through the gates into the city.

15 Outside are the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the fornicators, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and every man who loves and makes a lie.

The unclean are shut out, and so are all who practise magic, all fornicators, all murderers, and those who worship idols, and every one who loves falsehood and tells lies.

16 I, Jesus, have sent my agent to testify these things to you for the congregations. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright, the morning star.

"I Jesus have sent My angel for him solemnly to declare these things to you among the Churches. I am the Root and the offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.

17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And he who hears, let him say, Come. And he who is thirsty, let him come. He who desires, let him take the water of life freely.

The Spirit and the Bride say, 'Come;' and whoever hears, let him say, 'Come;' and let those who are thirsty come. Whoever will, let him take the Water of Life, without payment.

18 I testify to every man who hears the words of the prophecy of this book, if any man should add to them, God will add to him the seven plagues that are written in this book.

"I solemnly declare to every one who hears the words of the prophecy contained in this book, that if any one adds to those words, God will add to him the plagues spoken of in this book;

19 And if any man takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part from the tree of life, and from the holy city, the things written in this book.

and that if any one takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take from him his share in the Tree of Life and in the holy city--the things described in this book.

20 He who testifies these things says, Yea, I come quickly. Truly. Yea, come, Lord Jesus!

"He who solemnly declares all this says, "'Yes, I am coming quickly.'" Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

21 The grace of the Lord Jesus is with all the sanctified. Truly.

The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God's people.