Revelation 22

1 And he shewed me a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out from the throne of God and the Lamb.

And the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, issuing from the throne of God and of the Lamb,

2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, is the tree of life, producing twelve manner of fruits, yielding its fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.

in the middle of the street of the city. On each side of the river was a Tree of life which bore twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

3 And there shall be no more curse. And the throne of God and the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:

Every thing that is accursed will cease to be. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be within it, and his servants will worship him;

4 and they shall see his face; and his name shall be on their foreheads.

they will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.

5 And there shall be no more night; and they have no need of the light of a candle, nor the light of the sun; because the Lord God shines on them: and they shall reign until the ages of the ages. (aiōn g165)

Night will cease to be. They have no need of the light of a lamp, nor have they the light of the sun; for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign for ever and ever. (aiōn g165)

6 And he said to me, These words are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the spirits of the prophets has sent his angel to show to his servants the things which it behooves quickly to come to pass.

Then the angel said to me – “These words may be trusted and are true. The Lord, the God that inspires the prophets, sent his angel to show his servants what must quickly take place;

7 Behold, I indeed am coming quickly. Blessed is the one keeping the words of the prophecy of this book.

and they said ‘I will come quickly.’ Blessed will he be who lays to heart the words of the prophecy contained in this book.”

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

It was I, John, who heard and saw these things; and, when I heard and saw them, I prostrated myself in worship at the feet of the angel that showed them to me.

9 And he says to me, See that you do it not: I am your fellow-servant, and one of your brethren the prophets, and of those keeping the words of this book: worship God.

But he said to me – “Forbear; I am your fellow servant, and the fellow servant of your fellow prophets, and of all who lay to heart the words in this book. Worship God.”

10 And he says to me; Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the season is nigh.

Then the angel said to me – “Do not keep secret the words of the prophecy contained in this book; for the time is near.

11 Let the unrighteous one still continue to do injustice; and let the filthy one still be filthy; and let the righteous one still do righteousness; and let the holy one still be sanctified.

Let the wrongdoer continue to do wrong; the filthy-minded continue to be filthy; the righteous continue to act righteously; and the holy-minded continue to be holy.”

12 Behold, I am coming quickly; and my reward is with me, to give unto each one as his work is.

(‘I will come quickly. I bring my rewards with me, to give to each what their actions deserve.

13 I am Alpha and 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 Happy are those who wash their robes, that they may have right to the tree of life, and enter in through the gates into the city.

Blessed will they be who wash their robes! They will have the right to approach the Tree of life, and may enter the city by the gates.

15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and harlots, and murderers, and idolaters, and every one doing and loving falsehood.

Outside will be the filthy, the sorcerers, the impure, the murderers, the idolaters, and all who love the false and live it.

16 I Jesus sent my angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and offspring of David, the bright and morning-star.

‘I, Jesus, sent my angel to bear testimony to you about these things before the churches. I am the Scion and the Offspring of David, the bright star of the Morning.’

17 Both the Spirit and the bride are saying, Come. And let the one hearing say, Come. And let the one thirsting come; let the one who is willing receive the water of life freely.

‘Come,’ say the Spirit and the Bride; and all who hear, say ‘Come.’ All who thirst, come; anyone who wants, take the water of life freely.

18 I testify to every one hearing the words of the prophecy of this book. If any one may add to these things, God will add unto him the plagues which are written in this book:

I declare to all who hear the words of the prophecy contained in this book – ‘If anyone adds to it, God will add to his troubles the curses described in this book;

19 and if any one may take from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take his part from the tree of life, and from the holy city, from the things which are written in this book.

and if anyone takes away any of the words in the book containing this prophecy, God will take away his share in the Tree of life, and in the Holy City – as described in this book.’

20 The one testifying these things says, Yes, I am coming quickly. Amen, come Lord Jesus.

He whose testimony this is says – ‘Assuredly I will come quickly.’ ‘Amen, come, Lord Jesus.’

21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you all.

May the blessing of the Lord Jesus Christ, be with his people.