Revelation 22:1-21
Revelation 22:1-21 (Good News Translation)
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 Lamb2 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.
The Coming of Jesus
6Then 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!" 8I, 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.9But he said to me, "Don't do it! I am a servant together you and
with your brothers the prophets and of all those who obey the words in
this book. Worship God!"10And 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.15But 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.
Conclusion
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.19And 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. 20He who gives his
testimony to all this says, "Yes indeed! I am coming soon!" So be it.
Come, Lord Jesus!
21May 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 Lamb2 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.
The Coming of Jesus
6Then 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!" 8I, 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.9But he said to me, "Don't do it! I am a servant together you and
with your brothers the prophets and of all those who obey the words in
this book. Worship God!"10And 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.15But 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.
Conclusion
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.19And 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. 20He who gives his
testimony to all this says, "Yes indeed! I am coming soon!" So be it.
Come, Lord Jesus!
21May the grace of the Lord Jesus be with everyone.
God bless you.
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