Revelation 22:1-21
Revelation 22:1-21 (GNT)
1 "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 and
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
Nothing 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. 4 They will see his face, and his name will be
written on their foreheads. 5 There 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 forever and ever. 6 Then 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!" 8 I, 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. 9 But
he said to me, "Don't do it! I am a servant together with you and with
your brothers the prophets and of all those who obey the words in this
book. Worship God!" 10 And 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 Whoever 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. " 12 "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 I am the first and the last, the
beginning and the end. " 14 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. 15 But outside the city are the
perverts and those who practice magic, the immoral and the murderers,
those who worship idols and those who are liars both in words and
deeds. 16 "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." 17 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. 18 I,
John, solemnly warn everyone who hears the prophetic words of this
book: if any add anything to them, God will add to their punishment
the plagues described in this book. 19 And if any take 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. 20 He who gives his testimony to all
this says, "Yes indeed! I am coming soon!" So be it. Come, Lord Jesus!
21 May the grace of the Lord Jesus be with everyone."
God bless you.
1 "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 and
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
Nothing 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. 4 They will see his face, and his name will be
written on their foreheads. 5 There 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 forever and ever. 6 Then 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!" 8 I, 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. 9 But
he said to me, "Don't do it! I am a servant together with you and with
your brothers the prophets and of all those who obey the words in this
book. Worship God!" 10 And 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 Whoever 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. " 12 "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 I am the first and the last, the
beginning and the end. " 14 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. 15 But outside the city are the
perverts and those who practice magic, the immoral and the murderers,
those who worship idols and those who are liars both in words and
deeds. 16 "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." 17 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. 18 I,
John, solemnly warn everyone who hears the prophetic words of this
book: if any add anything to them, God will add to their punishment
the plagues described in this book. 19 And if any take 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. 20 He who gives his testimony to all
this says, "Yes indeed! I am coming soon!" So be it. Come, Lord Jesus!
21 May the grace of the Lord Jesus be with everyone."
God bless you.
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